The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has a brand-new member -- and you can help decide her name. On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia.

A zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby hippopotamus just in time for Christmas. The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus at their facility. The baby was born ...

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that captured our hearts, ruled the internet for a while. She rose to superstardom from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo with her silly antics. At the height of her fame, ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. But what ...

When you’re a baby, anything you do is cause for celebration. Steve Lefave, who oversees the Oregon Zoo’s elephant area, said ...

It's cold, wet, or snowy, and just all over miserable, but World Hippo Day is February 15! We cannot uphold our unofficial ...

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...