MODIMOLLE, South Africa – What started out as a day of hope for Solly the hippo turned to tragedy when rescuers were unable to save the 3-ton beast from the swimming pool he plunged into after ...

JOHANNESBURG -- A hefty hippo chased away from his herd at a South African game reserve has found a refreshing place to relax: the lodge's swimming pool. Now it's stuck there. The young ...

MODIMOLLE, South Africa - A hippo who wandered into a swimming pool at a South African game lodge three days ago died Friday before a rescue team could pull him out with a crane, a cruel blow to ...

KwaZulu-Natal residents and animal rights groups, angered by the killing of Nkululeko the hippo, are expected to protest at Umdloti Beach on Saturday. Founder of People Acting Caring Thinking ...

A hippo sneaks up on a pride of lions that are drinking water at Kapama Game Reserve in South Africa. When the hippo gets close, it charges at them, chasing them away from the dam.

Despite repeated warnings that Africa's most dangerous animal could not be tamed, a South African farmer's refusal to give up his beloved pet has ended with tragic results, RadarOnline.com has ...

MODIMOLLE, South Africa - What started out as a day of hope for Solly the hippo turned to tragedy when rescuers were unable to save the 3-ton beast from the swimming pool he plunged into after ...

A hippo named Solly trapped for three days in a swimming pool at a South African game lodge died on Friday in a failed rescue attempt broadcast on nationwide TV.

The incident took place at Skukuza Golf Club, a golf course and country club in Skukuza, South Africa, which is known for having wild animals wandering onto the grounds.

According to the report, between 2009 and 2018, South Africa traded 93 skulls, 471kg of teeth (2 626 teeth) and 730 hippo trophies — the equivalent of 1 132 animals.