Baby hippos can be quite a handful. They are naturally rebellious and exhibit highly rambunctious behavior on a daily basis. The Thai baby pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, is one particularly sassy, famous ...

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 ...

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, ...

Tarsiers, the smallest primates, are unique for being fully carnivorous, feeding on live prey like insects and small ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A Michigan zoo has announced the birth of its pygmy hippo calf. John Ball Zoo announced on Facebook that first-time parents Penelope and Jahari welcomed their 11-pound baby on ...

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. – Michigan’s latest baby pygmy hippo calf officially has a name. John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids announced its month-old baby is officially named Hugo. The name was chosen by a ...

GALVESTON, Texas — It’s a boy! Moody Gardens in Galveston is showing off a baby primate that weighed just over 8 ounces at birth. The rare pygmy slow loris was born in Moody Gardens' Rainforest ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The John Ball Zoo announced a much-anticipated naming contest for its new pygmy hippo calf on Friday afternoon. Zoo staff have chosen three different name options—Hugo, Blitz and ...