Compared with Africa's other big animals, hippos have been relatively neglected in scientific research. Partly, this is because they're hard to study and dangerous to encounter. Hippos tend to live in ...

A new database of African hippo populations has revealed huge gaps in our knowledge of where the megaherbivores live and thrive, with populations fragmented and reliant on protected areas. A new ...

A wildlife safari shared footage of the animals, which seemed calm, but gave a stern warning.

The world's first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute expressions and chirpy ...

The Sahara is the planet’s largest hot desert today, but on the timescale of human civilization it was close to its opposite.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man in South Africa who rescued a baby hippo and raised it died after the animal mauled him several years later. For more than a ...

MODIMOLLE, South Africa (AP) – What started out as a day of hope for Solly the hippo turned to tragedy when rescuers were unable to save the 3-ton beast from the swimming pool he plunged into after ...