From Japan to China to Toledo, zookeepers routinely brush hippos' teeth. In the wild, hippos rely on birds and fish for ...

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Baby hippos in Africa display fascinating behaviors. They spend much time in water, learning survival skills. Calves rely on ...

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Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 75 years. No one could've imagined what a stir this underdeveloped, ...

By Kole Meschke An adorable 11-pound friend has just joined the John Ball Zoo family. Around 9:20 Wednesday evening, less ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WXYZ) — Staff at the John Ball Zoo celebrated a pygmy hippo calf that was born this week, marking a significant milestone for the zoo ...

The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids welcomed its first pygmy hippo calf on Sept. 3. Only 22 institutions in North America are home to the endangered species that went viral with Moo Deng's birth last ...

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

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An 11-pound bundle of joy made history at the John Ball Zoo on Wednesday. First-time parents Penelope and Jahari have welcomed their baby, the zoo announced on Facebook, marking ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A female pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to a “little splash of joy,” marking the first calf for her and her mate, Jahari. The 11-pound baby hippo was born on Wednesday, ...