A hippopotamus deemed it essential to let a group of zoo visitors know who’s boss, marking the territory around its enclosure at Milwaukee County Zoo on Sunday, April 19. Erin Romaneck told Storyful ...

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. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo has finally revealed the name of its pygmy hippo calf: Hugo. Pygmy hippo calf born at John Ball Zoo The zoo announced the name Friday afternoon in a social ...

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 ...

Fiona holds a big place in Cincinnati's heart. Soon, this beloved hippo will hold a big place on a Cincinnati wall. ArtWorks and Fiona's home, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, will produce a ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

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 ...

A growing Fiona has been taken off supplemental oxygen, Cincinnati Zoo officials said. The baby hippo’s lungs are almost fully developed as she has been learning to dive and hold her breath in the ...

Albuquerque’s mayoral election may be headed to a runoff, but polling to decide the name of a baby hippo at the ABQ BioPark Zoo is clear. In the end, Maisy bested Magdalena as voting wrapped up ...