The John Ball Zoo's hippo calf was born on Sept. 3 to mother Penelope and her mate Jahari. The calf, who is yet to be named, is Penelope's first child. The hippos are doing well, and the zoo's animal ...

In a gender reveal party at the zoo on Thursday morning, proud Papa Jahari took center stage to help unveil his baby's gender ...

The cutest guessing game in Grand Rapids is about to come to an end as John Ball Zoo will reveal the gender of its first ...

Staff at John Ball Zoo, with the help of two pygmy hippos, accomplished a historic achievement in animal conservation. The zoo, located in Grand Rapids, welcomed its first-ever pygmy hippo calf on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A big day in my neighborhood of Grand Rapids. John Ball Zoo revealed the gender of the Pygmy Hippo born last week. The father had knocked the watermelon inside the exhibit behind ...

The John Ball Zoo in Michigan announced the birth of a pygmy hippo calf, the first of its species to be born at the facility in its more than 130-year history.

Friends, I hope you're picturing the absolute town-crier vibe of this announcement. This Monday we are collectively gifted by news of a new pygmy hippo cal ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy ...

Fiona the hippo was born prematurely, but now she has grown into a happy and playful internet sensation. The staff at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden have been caring for Fiona since she was born ...

An 11-pound bundle of pygmy hippo joy was birthed at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids this week. This is good news for Michiganders obsessed with Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippo from Thailand ...