A hippopotamus deemed it essential to let a group of zoo visitors know who’s boss, marking the territory around its enclosure ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mahali, the Denver Zoo’s beloved Nile hippopotamus, will stay in the Mile High City a little longer than expected. Zoo officials in July announced that the ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

A zoo in the U.S. state of Kansas has welcomed the birth of a healthy baby pygmy hippopotamus, raising hope for a species that’s becoming rare in the wild. The yet-to-be-named male pygmy hippo calf, ...

DENVER — A fixture at the Denver Zoo is leaving the Mile High City. The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced Thursday that Mahali, a Nile hippopotamus, will be moving this fall to a three-acre ...

The hippopotamus habitat at the ABQ BioPark Zoo is now open to visitors wishing to catch a glimpse of the new baby hippo born there Tuesday morning. The habitat was temporarily closed to provide ...

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo ...

Officials in Colombia say they can no longer manage a growing population of hippos brought by drug lord Pablo Escobar. Now, ...

"It was too cold for Fiona to celebrate her birthday outside today, so her care team brought the party to her!" the zoo announced in an Instagram post Cincinnati Zoo/Instagram Fiona the hippo turned 9 ...

The name “Nong Moo Daeng” received the highest number of votes among five shortlisted names, securing its place as the calf’s ...