A farmer in South Africa kept a pet hippo for six years before the animal turned on him and mauled him to death ...

Pygmy hippos have become an internet favorite for their shiny bodies and adorable behavior. Here's what to know about this ...

Hippo parents Penelope and Jahari welcomed the 11-pound baby on Sept. 3. It is the first pygmy hippo born at the West Michigan zoo.

The hippopotamus habitat at the ABQ BioPark Zoo is now open to visitors wishing to catch a glimpse of the new baby hippo born ...

Karen and Moe, the parents, welcomed their fourth calf on Tuesday morning. Both mom and baby are doing well and seem to be ...

The San Francisco Zoo is welcoming a stern-faced 26-year-old male silverback gorilla named Cecil who will be introduced to ...

If you're a fan of the baby pygmy hippo named Mars at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, let us introduce you ...

Watch as Hugo, a new pygmy hippo at John Ball Zoo in Michigan, playfully snaps at his mother in adorable footage. Hugo, who was born on 3 September to parents Penelope and Jahari, can also be seen ...

The baby's mom, Karen, had *** successful labor, we are told, and delivery. And let's take *** look. Here she is. These ...

First things first: the two-year-old boy who was attacked by a hippopotamus in Uganda was saved and had a full recovery, police say. But they also say the hippo had the boy in its jaws — with the ...

Marius Els raised Humphrey the hippo 'like a son' and even built a huge lake on his farm for the animal to swim in - but the ...