A Polish zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippo as part of a conservation effort. No name yet, but donors can bid to choose one!

A baby pygmy hippo showed how much energy he had left when he sleepily yawned in an adorable video published on March 8.This footage from the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, shows baby Hugo, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of John Ball Zoo's newest residents has made his public debut, almost two months after he was born. Hugo, the baby pygmy hippo, made his first foray into the public side of ...

Hosts Kaitlen Daigle and Lauren Phinney catch up with Matt Fouts, Director of Tanganyika Wildlife Park, to talk about Mars, the viral baby pygmy hippo. Mars was born in late June of 2025 to parents ...

Her toothless chewing is already an internet hit, and now, Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus, is starring in cosmetic ads and quickly becoming a brand ambassador for Thailand. But the 2-month-old's ...

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: ...

Footage from John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, shows Hugo, a baby pygmy hippo born Sept. 3, 2025, sleepily yawning.