On Thursday, Aubergine was gently anesthetized so vets could take a closer look at what might be bothering him. The hippo ...

Many have heard rumors that hippo milk is unique in the animal kingdom, if only for its color. Such beliefs have sparked ...

An Ohio-born hippo named Fiona took the internet by storm years ago. Now, there’s a new baby hippo capturing the hearts of people around the world.

Hippos are some of the earth’s largest land animals. Their name derives from Greek when they were called “river horses,” although “river cows” might have been a better description. These ferocious ...

Of course, she’s cute to look at, but she’s also helping with the conservation of the Pygmy hippo species, an endangered species with only around 3,000 left in the wild.

The absolute icon had the internet in a chokehold when she first went viral in 2024. Now she's celebrating her first birthday ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new experience has opened up at the Metro Richmond Zoo that offers people the chance to meet Poppy the pygmy hippo, and 8News got a behind-the-scenes look.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s one big step for one small hippo! Huckleberry, the pygmy hippo calf born this spring at the Greensboro Science Center, took her first steps into the outdoor ...

“The lack of data on hippo movement has been a big blind spot in hippo conservation,” said Douglas McCauley, an associate professor in UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine ...

Hanukkah may be months ago — in fact, it’s almost Purim — but a new baby hippo at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park outside Wichita, Kansas, was just named in honor of the holiday. Keepers dubbed ...

The unnamed female hippo calf, ... Just look at her on that scale! When she's full-grown, she could weigh up to 600 pounds," the Metro Richmond Zoo shared on Facebook.