Hippopotamuses are some of nature’s heavyweights. Their massive size and aggressive temperament have earned them a spot as Africa’s deadliest animal time and time again. It’s hard to imagine just how ...

A new pygmy hippo star has taken the internet by storm. A six-week-old pygmy hippo named Mars captured hearts worldwide when his mom gave him the universal "mom stare" after he refused to leave the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s a girl! ZooTampa at Lowry Park is celebrating the birth of rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus. The yet unnamed calf was born March 31 and weighed around ten pounds. The birth ...

Hannah the Hippo, born Nov. 22, 1973 celebrated her special day at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center Hannah the hippo will become the world's oldest known living pygmy hippopotamus ...