RICHMOND, Va. — One of the newest members of the Metro Richmond Zoo made her outdoor debut last week. Poppy the pigmy hippopotamus was born back in December, and had been staying in a ...
With only about 2,000 left in the wild, the pygmy hippo's future is increasingly shaped by digital attention ...
A little-known rainforest species is stepping into the spotlight as Pygmy Hippo Day and a viral calf named Moo Deng turn ...
Zookeepers spend a lot of time managing large animals safely, but stepping near two agitated hippos is an especially risky ...
Disney's Animal Kingdom's mama hippo, Tuma, gave birth to a Nile hippopotamus on Saturday There’s a new addition to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! The park announced the happy news that mama hippo, Tuma, ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has announced the name of its nine-week old hippopotamus. The calf’s mom Zambezi helped reveal the baby's name with a special breakfast of carrots, ...
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 ...
A new experience at the Cincinnati Zoo is letting guests get up close to their favorite animals before the zoo even opens.Breakfast with the Animals will be offered twice a month through August, where ...
Gertrude the hippo, the oldest animal at the Woodland Park Zoo, was euthanized Wednesday because of age-related osteoarthritis. Despite medication, the 47-year-old female hippo experienced intense ...