Otis was nicknamed the “smiling hippo” at the zoo, The Associated Press reported. He got his nickname in 2010 when he was caught in a viral photo showing all his teeth in what appeared to be a big ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- A mother pygmy hippo gave birth to a 12-pound baby Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo, making it the first surviving hippo birth in more than 10 years. The youngster was born ...

A rare pygmy hippo calf was born at the San Diego Zoo on Wednesday—the first surviving hippo birth at the zoo in over a decade. The little hippo weighs about 12 pounds and was born to its mother, ...

A baby hippo, born nearly 2 months ago at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, finally has a name! Tony currently weighs 170 pounds, the San Diego Zoo announced on Twitter Thursday. He is the 12th calf born ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image via Shutterstock/Gareth_Bargate The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has been sharing updates on Fritz, the baby ...

Just when you thought Moo Deng was the only celebrity baby pygmy hippopotamus taking the world by storm in 2024, along comes another one. A new baby pygmy hippo in Scotland is following in three-month ...

A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the ...

Endangered Pygmy Hippo Born at San Diego ZooLast month, after days of anticipation, Mabel, a 4-year-old pygmy hippopotamus at the San Diego Zoo, gave birth to her first calf. The male pygmy hippo calf ...

Seven lions surrounded a massive hippo at a Botswana waterhole. What happened next offers a lesson about knowing when to walk away.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) --The San Diego Zoo announced that Mabel, a four-year-old pygmy hippopotamus, gave birth to her first calf -- the first successful pygmy hippo birth at the zoo in over 30 years. Mabel ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has been sharing updates on Fritz, the baby hippopotamus, ever since he became an internet favorite, but his latest video may be one of the cutest yet. In the ...