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 ...
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 ...
John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The cutest guessing game in Grand Rapids is about to come to an end! John Ball Zoo's newest tiny resident—an adorable 11-pound pygmy hippo calf—will finally reveal whether ...
During an annual fall event where giant elephants smash massive pumpkins, a baby elephant was too small to crush the largest gourds, which weigh around 1,000 pounds.
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: ...