Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with famous hippos like Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo, along with viral baby hippos such as Moo Deng. It is easy to ...

Most people remember hippos from school as huge animals that spend much of their time in rivers. That simple image leaves out many surprising details about how they actually live. Researchers who ...

The illustrious Moo Deng has attracted a frenzy of attention. But in the wild, her species is quietly disappearing. Every day for the last few weeks, thousands of people have made their way to Khao ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After a months-long renovation, a mother and daughter hippo duo at the San Diego Zoo are now able to enjoy their newly updated habitat. A zoo representative told FOX 5 that ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo completed the transformation of its homes for big African animals by opening a new rhino and hippo facility with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 9. The new Ladish Co. Foundation ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced its pygmy hippo has made her public debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat. Poppy has been living in an indoor climate-controlled habitat with her mother, Iris, ...

Moo Deng's caretakers are addressing concerns over her welfare. Nearly two years after the pygmy hippo went viral, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand—where the animal resides— spoke out against ...

Hippos typically live together in groups ranging from 10 to 30 members. Being semi-aquatic, hippos are built for life in the water. Their ears, eyes, and nostrils are located on top of their heads, ...