When thinking of a petting zoo, most people typically imagine small, fluffy animals. Things like rabbits, goats, maybe even a ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Hannah Shirley, the world’s oldest living pygmy hippopotamus in managed care, is celebrating her 52nd birthday at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. The ...

Donkeys and mules, often confused, possess distinct origins and traits. Donkeys, native to Africa, are resilient species valued for endurance. Mules, a hybrid of male donkey and female horse, inherit ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of John Ball Zoo’s newest residents is making a splash during his public debut. Hugo, the nearly two-month-old pygmy hippo calf, had his first members-only preview on Monday, ...

When you first enter the Oregon Donkey Sanctuary you see a quintessentially bucolic scene: a big red barn surrounded by green fields where a couple dozen donkeys graze peacefully, all nestled in a ...

Two long-eared donkeys from an English sanctuary have shattered Guinness World Records — one for its enormous height, and the other for sporting the world’s longest ears on an animal of their kind, ...

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 ...

The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids welcomed its first pygmy hippo calf on Sept. 3. Only 22 institutions in North America are home to the endangered species that went viral with Moo Deng's birth last ...

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

The genome of a small, remarkable sea horse offers a surprising lesson in nature’s creativity. Origins The genome of a small, remarkable sea horse offers a surprising lesson in nature’s creativity.

“Donkey Kong lore” is such an unserious phrase I feel like typing it out is almost like painting clown makeup on my own face. “Donkey Kong spoilers” is nearly as goofy, and yet, something I’m giving ...