GODDARD, Kan. (KSNW) – Tanganyika Wildlife Park is celebrating the birth of a baby pygmy hippo! This birth isn’t just cute, it’s also incredibly rare. On June 26, Posie and Pluto welcomed a healthy ...

GODDARD, Kan. (KWCH) - Tanganyika Wildlife Park recently welcomed a new addition to its family, enhancing the pygmy hippopotamus population. A male pygmy hippopotamus calf was born on June 26, 2025, ...

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 ...

A new baby pygmy hippo was born at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the fourth pygmy hippo born in a U.S. zoo in the last year, which is significant for the endangered species. Pygmy ...

Mars, the six-week-old baby pygmy hippo at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Kansas. Melissa Steven, Tanganyika Wildlife Park A new pygmy hippo star has taken the internet by storm. A six-week-old pygmy ...

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: ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Making quite the splash on social media, John Ball Zoo is excited to welcome a new member of the family: a pygmy hippo calf! The staff is excited for more than one reason, and ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A female pygmy hippo named Penelope has given birth to a “little splash of joy,” marking the first calf for her and her mate, Jahari. The 11-pound baby hippo was born on Wednesday, ...

A baby pygmy hippo named Mars, who lives at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, has won over the internet's heart with his big - and very stubborn - personality, as you'll see in this ...

A new pygmy hippo star has taken the internet by storm. A six-week-old pygmy hippo named Mars captured hearts worldwide when his mom gave him the universal "mom stare" after he refused to leave the ...