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, ...

A hippopotamus deemed it essential to let a group of zoo visitors know who’s boss, marking the territory around its enclosure ...

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 ...

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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

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 ...

A baby pygmy hippo was born at Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo in December in another viral birth for the endangered species. Metro Richmond Zoo The world is getting another Moo Deng. On December 9, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth ...

Longtime favorite Mahali, the Nile hippopotamus, is making a Texas-sized move this fall. Last week, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance announced that the popular pachyderm will be moving to a 3-acre ...

"It was too cold for Fiona to celebrate her birthday outside today, so her care team brought the party to her!" the zoo announced in an Instagram post Cincinnati Zoo/Instagram Fiona the hippo turned 9 ...