Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the zoo’s Hippo Haven habitat. The 4-month-old hippo is ...

With a large barrel-shaped body, short legs and huge skull, the hippo is the third largest land animal in the world. Adult bulls can reach 4–5m long and weigh four tonnes (4,000kg). Theyhttp ...

An alpha hippo is challenged by two outside males. A coup by two hippo bulls is out of the ordinary, but this is no ordinary year, as a once-in-a-lifetime drought spurs unusual animal behavior.

One such myth is the idea that hippos produce pink milk, a claim that has intrigued many. While this might sound like a ...

Anuket is described as full of energy, feisty, yet full of love, with “a particular fondness for watermelon.” Pygmy hippos, native to the forests and swamps of western Africa, are listed as endangered ...