The Henry Vilas Zoo recently experienced a day of both joy and sorrow. Last month, African pygmy goat Penelope became a first ...

The John Ball Zoo's newest addition to the family, Hugo the pygmy hippo, is finally viewable in his habitat with his mom, Penelope. The zoo said in a Facebook post announcing Hugo's public debut on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo's most recent bundle of joy now has a name. After a public naming contest that started just after the baby pygmy hippo was born, the winning name turned out to be: ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hugo the baby Pygmy Hippo stole hearts when he was born in September at the John Ball Zoo. Now he's at it again, this time making his public debut in front of smaller crowds ...

Poppy the pygmy hippo, previously living in a climate-controlled environment, has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — 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 ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- A pygmy hippo calf died only one week after being born at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo tweeted out a photo of the baby hippo, asking its followers to share sympathy with ...

If you’re like most animal lovers, you probably can’t get enough of videos showing baby animals exploring their world, ...

Twin pygmy slow lorises were recently born at Lake Superior Zoo, marking a hopeful milestone for this endangered species. According to a release from the Lake Superior Zoo, the twins were born ...