With only about 2,000 left in the wild, the pygmy hippo's future is increasingly shaped by digital attention ...

Most people remember hippos from school as huge animals that spend much of their time in rivers. That simple image leaves out ...

Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo and the adorable memes of baby Moo Deng. It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are ...

A little-known rainforest species is stepping into the spotlight as Pygmy Hippo Day and a viral calf named Moo Deng turn ...

It's World Hippo Day, and the Cincinnati Zoo is celebrating by sharing fun facts about the hippo bloat.Famous hippo resident Fiona recently celebrated her 7th birthday.Born six weeks premature on Jan.

Pigs might not fly, but it turns out that hippos can get seriously airborne. Surprise new research from the Royal Veterinary College in England has uncovered that the African animals launch all four ...

Pigs may not fly, but hippopotamuses do — at least momentarily. When hippos get moving, all four feet leave the ground for about 15% of their stride cycles, researchers at Britain's Royal Veterinary ...

Zookeepers spend a lot of time managing large animals safely, but stepping near two agitated hippos is an especially risky ...