Residents of Yauri, a town in northwestern Nigeria, are celebrating after a rare and feared hippopotamus, along with its calf, was killed by local farmers and fishermen following a lengthy hunt. ...

Residents of Yauri, Nigeria, celebrate after a weeks-long hunt ends with the killing of a feared hippo and its calf. The ...

You don't have to go to Thailand to see a pygmy hippo like viral sensation Moo Deng. You just have to visit a Valley zoo.

Where does the urge to glorify cute animals come from? Scientists share how Moo Deng's popularity reveals deeper truths about ...

As millions of people evacuated Florida's Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, pigmy hippos and about ...

Moo Deng, which literally means “bouncy pork” in Thai, is a type of meatball. The name was chosen by fans via a poll on ...

As Hurricane Milton threatens Florida's Gulf Coast, over 1,000 animals at ZooTampa are sheltered safely at the zoo. Despite ...

DESPERATE pleas have been called to free Moo Deng from captivity as thousands flock to the Thailand zoo to gawp at the viral pygmy hippo. Moo Deng reached worldwide fame after her zookeeper began ...

The iSimangaliso Wetlands Park is cautioning visitors and residents to keep a safe distance when near hippos. It's after an ...

While we might think it's cute when an animal goes viral online, but there are some real-world implications to an animal becoming too popular.

when Swindall fell for the hippo, she immediately started Googling flights to Thailand. New Yorker Swindall knew she wanted to see Moo Deng in person. “I just love animals, and I love adventure ...

Pygmy hippos are continually dwindling because of persistent habitat loss and human poaching; they're considered a better source of "bushmeat" (meat from wild animals) than other hippo species because ...