Footage from John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, shows Hugo, a baby pygmy hippo born Sept. 3, 2025, sleepily yawning.

Congratulations to the new family!

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Meet Jellybean, the newest breakout star at Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park, Arizona, about 20 miles outside of Phoenix as first reported by The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY network.

A baby pygmy hippo named Jellybean is capturing hearts online after arriving at Arizona’s Wildlife World Zoo. The zoo revealed the baby hippo’s name following a public vote, and the internet fell in ...

Jellybean, a baby pygmy hippo, has gone viral after arriving at a zoo in Arizona, immediately drawing comparisons to viral sensation Moo Deng. Back in 2024, Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo, went viral online ...

On January 22, 2026, the Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium Safari Park in Arizona welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus. The proud parents? Mom Lollipop and Dad Tootsie Roll. So, it was no surprise that when ...

The Wildlife World Zoo recently invited the public to vote on a name for a newborn animal. The winning baby hippo name was just announced!

Mars, a baby pygmy hippo born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park, is a step in the right direction for the conservation of this endangered species, with an estimated population of less than 3,000 in the ...

Moo Deng's caretakers are addressing concerns over her welfare. Nearly two years after the pygmy hippo went viral, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand—where the animal resides— spoke out against ...