Looking to save on a trip to the Houston Zoo? Four free admission days remain this year. The Houston Zoo offers free admission on the first Tuesday of each month through its Free Zoo Days program. The ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4) — On Thursday, visitors to John Ball Zoo can celebrate the one-year birthday of Hugo, the zoo’s popular pygmy hippopotamus, during a pickle-themed party from 9:45 a.m. to ...

The John Ball Zoo is celebrating the first birthday for Hugo, a pygmy hippo born on Sept. 3, 2025. According to the zoo, it will be a "Pickle Hippo Party," and feature pickle-themed decorations, free ...

Following the death of Dolly Parton, a Florida zoo this week paid tribute to the Queen of Country and melted hearts by naming its newborn pygmy hippo calf Dolly. The Brevard Zoo, in a post on its ...

Tropical Storm Edouard was strengthening Tuesday morning as it moved toward the Texas-Louisiana coast, putting Houston and Southeast Texas on alert for heavy rainfall, strong winds and coastal ...

I’m convinced some baby animals are put on this earth solely to interrupt a bad day. Hugo, John Ball Zoo’s resident pygmy hippo, takes that responsibility very seriously. The Grand Rapids, Mich. zoo ...