Pygmy hippo Jahari, father of John Ball Zoo's newest addition, helped break the news on Thursday at John Ball Zoo.

MLive was there as the community members gathered to see father Jahari reveal the gender of the zoo’s newest addition. Check ...

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 ...

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This is the fourth pygmy hippo born in a U.S. zoo in the last year, which is significant for the endangered species.

First-time parents Penelope and Jahari have welcomed their baby, the zoo announced on Facebook, marking the very first pygmy hippo calf to ever be born at JBZ. Zoo officials said Penelope and her new ...

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 ...

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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 ...