Hugo and mother, Penelope, are being introduced to zoo members this week with plans to open for the wider public once acclimated to increased attention.

Born Sept. 3, Hugo weighed just 11 pounds at birth. He is the first pygmy hippo ever born at John Ball Zoo — and an important addition to the Species Survival Program (SSP), which helps manage genetic ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy ...

Hello, Hugo!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 ...