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There are only about 200 Visayan warty pigs left in the wild. Don’t panic. Edinburgh has a whole bunch of them up at the zoo.
IF you’re looking for the best views in Edinburgh, you might climb Arthur’s Seat hill or make the ascent up the Royal Mile.
A hippo born at the city zoo on Saturday night is healthy and active. The yet-to-be-named baby hippo was born to Vimala, a 13-year-old hippo, and Gokul, a 11-year-old hippo that died on January 31 ...
Rebecca Weidner, with Emerie, 6, and Wells, 3, vote for the name of the new baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo on Friday. The name Poppy got the most votes in the contest.
With jaws that stretch four feet wide and tusks up to 20 inches long, hippos are built for brutal combat in the wild.
A six-year-old Thai boy with terminal cancer was able to meet the internet-famous pygmy hippo Moo Deng as his final wish.
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release on Dec 24. The newborn arrived on Dec 9. after a seven-month ...
Currently, there are fewer than 3,000 pygmy hippos in the wild, according to San Diego Zoo. The species, which originates from West Africa, typically stands about 3 feet tall and can weigh up to ...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Al and Kevin Tyliszczak were supposed to get married at the Saint Louis Zoo on May 16. The hippo exhibit was set to be their ceremony backdrop, a quirky and ...
Handling the remains of a 3,000- to 4,000-pound hippopotamus is not something Florida’s state park system typically does.
A baby giraffe will soon be born in this South Carolina zoo and you’ll be able to watch it live. Here’s how to watch the SC event live.
Officials from Florida State Parks announced the death of Lu, a hippo who "touched the lives of millions" for over 60 years, on Sunday. Hundreds of comments flooded the announcement on social media.