Milwaukee County Zoo opened its new rhino and hippo habitat Dec. 5, completing its Adventure Africa project, a $50 million ...

Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 75 years. No one could've imagined what a stir this underdeveloped, ...

Poppy, the pygmy hippo who quickly garnered national attention after her birth, turned 1 year old on Tuesday. She was born ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s only early January, but last year’s baby pygmy hippo mania ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Staff at John Ball Zoo, with the help of two pygmy hippos, accomplished a historic achievement in animal conservation. The zoo, located in Grand Rapids, welcomed its first-ever ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hugo the pygmy hippo calf, one of John Ball Zoo’s newest and most notable residents, made his public debut to zoo members. The members-only preview continues this week. The zoo ...

Dublin Zoo’s Imani the hippo has undergone the first recorded cataract surgery to be performed on a common hippopotamus anywhere in the world. The operation has given the 18-year-old visually impaired ...

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 ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...