Hugo the pygmy hippo calf, one of John Ball Zoo’s newest and most notable residents, made his public debut to zoo members.

John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a ...

"Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years," the Metro Richmond Zoo shared Metro Richmond Zoo Two pygmy hippos in Virginia ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the birth of a baby pygmy hippo. The yet-to-be named hippo was born December 9 to pygmy hippo parents Iris and Corwin. "The baby arrived ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby hippopotamus just in time for Christmas. The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus at ...

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Zoo has received a real treat for Halloween -- the birth of its first hippopotamus in 26 years. It was a bit of trick, too, because the mother was on birth control. The ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- A mother pygmy hippo gave birth to a 12-pound baby Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo, making it the first surviving hippo birth in more than 10 years. The youngster was born ...