GODDARD, Kan. (KWCH) - Tanganyika Wildlife Park recently welcomed a new addition to its family, enhancing the pygmy hippopotamus population. A male pygmy hippopotamus calf was born on June 26, 2025, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Making quite the splash on social media, John Ball Zoo is excited to welcome a new member of the family: a pygmy hippo calf! The staff is excited for more than one reason, and ...

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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 cutest guessing game in Grand Rapids has come to an end! The John Ball Zoo's pygmy hippo calf is a boy! In a gender reveal party at the zoo on Thursday morning, proud Papa Jahari took center stage ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of John Ball Zoo’s newest residents is making a splash during his public debut. Hugo, the nearly two-month-old pygmy hippo calf, had his first members-only preview on Monday, ...

Hippos are highly social animals that live in groups of around 40 to 200 individuals. However close the group bonds may be, a female hippo will leave the herd when she is about to give birth. She ...

A pygmy hippopotamus calf swam for the first time in front of viewers. — -- A pygmy hippopotamus calf has splashed into the water with his mom for the first time in front of viewers at the ...

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 ...