Few animals look as calm and harmless as a hippo lounging in the water, but appearances can be deceiving. Dangerously so, in ...

RICHMOND, Va. — If you were a fan of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo from a Thailand zoo, you're in luck: Poppy, a baby pygmy hippo born just over a month ago on December 9, is now able to be viewed at ...

Hugo's definitely a fan favorite at the zoo!

Sometimes, this means doing things that may shock us. One such behaviour is cannibalism. This means an animal eats another ...

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A male sitatunga was killed Tuesday after he was attacked by a pygmy hippo in a new John Ball Zoo exhibit, officials announced. The sitatunga, named Chopper, was introduced to ...

Social media loves a charismatic, cute, relatable animal. Personalities like Neil the elephant seal and Pesto the giant baby ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The rare pygmy hippo calf born at the Greensboro Science Center has been dubbed Huckleberry. Huckleberry was born on Wednesday, May 24 (so, a Gemini) to parents Holly and ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

CINCINNATI — Fritz, the Cincinnati Zoo’s newest hippo, is turning 1-year-old! The hippopotamus bloat in Cincinnati made famous by the premature birth of Fiona six years ago, is celebrating its newest ...