A new baby pygmy hippo was born at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the fourth pygmy hippo born in a U.S. zoo in the last year, which is significant for the endangered species. Pygmy ...

A pygmy hippo in Southern California broke two age-related world records this year alone. Hannah Shirley, who lives at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, became the oldest living ...

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hugo the pygmy hippo calf, one of John Ball Zoo’s newest and most notable residents, made his public debut to zoo members. The members-only preview continues this week. 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, MI — It’s a boy! Pygmy hippo Jahari, the father of John Ball Zoo’s pygmy hippo calf, helped break the news at a gender reveal event on Thursday, Sept. 11 at the zoo in Grand Rapids. The ...

Baby Hippo’s Adorable Zoomies Are Making Everyone Need a Nap originally appeared on PetHelpful. If you're on social media often and enjoy watching videos of baby animals doing their thing, chances are ...

Credit: RZSS/Cover Images Staff at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo are saying a fond farewell to one of its most famous residents, Haggis the pygmy hippo, with a ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Scores of folks gathered at the Metro Richmond Zoo to celebrate Poppy the pygmy hippo's birthday.