El Salvador's widespread violence reached an unexpected corner with the brutal and fatal beating of the national zoo's beloved hippopotamus Gustavito. Even among a population numbed by a staggering ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Scores of folks gathered at the Metro Richmond Zoo to celebrate Poppy the pygmy hippo's birthday.

National Hippo Day (Feb. 15) got its start on Second Life, an online virtual world where the hippo is a hero or sorts as well as the unofficial mascot. However, even if you've never been a Second Life ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy ...

Fiona, a hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo on Jan. 24, 2017, has become an online hit over the years. She is celebrating her fifth birthday. Updated Aug 28, 2024 ...

Cincinnati's favorite hippo is going to be a big sister! The zoo said that Fiona, who was born six weeks premature in January 2017, will be a sibling when her mom, Bibi, gives birth later this year.

An animal-rights group announced Wednesday it has lodged a federal complaint saying that a recently opened hippopotamus attraction at the Los Angeles Zoo violates federal law by allowing visitors to ...