GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said 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.
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“Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with fewer than 2,500 estimated in the wild, so each birth is a vital step for conservation,” the zoo said in a social media post. “Our animal care team is keeping a close eye on mom and baby as they bond behind the scenes, and both are doing well.”…