The hippopotamus, or hippo, well-known for their extremely large stature, can often be found grazing the grasslands in Africa ...

The hippopotamus is a semiaquatic mammal. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is one of the largest land mammals in the world, weighing between 2,200 and 9,900 pounds. This mammal inhabits lakes, ...

HOUSTON — Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new pygmy hippo in town. The Houston Zoo welcomed Akobi recently and he's been getting acquainted with the new home he shares with the bongos.

"Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years," the Metro Richmond Zoo shared Metro Richmond Zoo Two pygmy hippos in Virginia ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby hippopotamus just in time for Christmas. The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus ...