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 ...

SEATTLE — Water Lily, Woodland Park Zoo's 45-year-old hippopotamus, underwent dental surgery on Wednesday, according to a blog post. The north Seattle zoo said Thursday Lily is "healing well" after ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

Moo Deng has helped pygmy hippos capture global attention, but these animals are far more mysterious than their cute appearance suggests. This video explores how pygmy hippos live, what makes them ...

SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo's only hippopotamus is moving to a new home later this month, the zoo said in a release Thursday. The zoo's only hippo, Lupe, will be moving to her new home where she can ...

Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, and there are less than 3,000 in the wild Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo, has taken over the internet with her cuteness — but her fame has come with a cost. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the newest members of the Metro Richmond Zoo made her outdoor debut last week. Poppy the pigmy hippopotamus was born back in December, and had been staying in a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo is getting ready to officially open a brand-new pygmy hippo exhibit. This comes less than three weeks after the zoo’s new pygmy hippo, Jahari, suddenly attacked and ...