World Hippo Day serves as a reminder of their importance in the ecosystem and the need for their protection. For centuries, ...

Hong Kong's six pandas are at the heart of a campaign to boost tourism and the struggling economy. Ocean Park's new panda ...

Pygmy Hippo. Image by Gathigia Kinyua, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The pygmy hippopotamus, a smaller and lesser ...

It is a lot for a six-month-old pygmy hippopotamus, this life of intense celebrity. The visitors are mostly respectful, but there are exceptions, both foreign and Thai. There have been incidents ...

Artists have drawn cartoons, cakes and latte art based ... programs for many endangered species like Moo Deng's. The pygmy hippopotamus that's native to West Africa is threatened by poaching ...

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

ZOO bosses have seen a bounce in visitors desperate to view a rare pygmy hippo. Haggis was born in Edinburgh Zoo in October and has proved a hit to rival another calf, internet star Moo Deng.

Poppy, the Internet's New Favorite Pygmy Hippo, Finally Has Her Own Livestream: Here's How to Watch Brandie Smith, the National Zoo's director, shared that the Giant Panda Cam educates and ...

Cincinnati Zoo's portly princess Fiona is celebrating her 8th birthday.On this special day, the city's famed hippo is celebrating another major milestone, social celebrity status.Fiona reached 5 ...

In honor of Fiona’s birthday, the zoo is offering guests who purchase an $8 gift the chance to win a grand prize. Guests can also purchase a $40 gift for eight entries to win the grand prize.

Poppy, a pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo, is quickly gaining global fame. She is the third calf born to Iris and Corwin. The zoo offers a unique chance to meet Poppy and her mother up close ...