The hippopotamus, a semi-aquatic hoofed mammal that is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa, spends most of the day either ...

One of Greensboro’s cutest animal residents is having a birthday! Huckleberry, the pygmy hippo who lives with her mother ...

Though most common hippos give birth in water, pygmy hippos also can give birth on land. Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia just before Christmas Need a break?

Her birth will help preserve the species, which is endangered. Fewer than 2,500 mature pygmy hippos remain in the wild, according to the zoo. The species is native to the swamps and rivers of West ...

Experts estimate there are 2,000-3,000 mature pygmy hippos left in the wild. Woman Jumps Fence at N.J. Zoo and Tries to Touch 500 Lb. Bengal Tiger, Police Searching for Her In a separate interview ...

Metro Richmond Zoo launched "Poppy Cam" on Jan. 13 — allowing fans from around the world to watch the baby pygmy hippo splash around in her pool Metro Richmond Zoo There's another baby pygmy ...

And that might have folks wondering, what is a pygmy hippo, anyway? The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) is one of two living hippo species. The other is more well-known, which is ...

HOUSTON — Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new pygmy hippo in town. The Houston Zoo welcomed Akobi recently and he's been getting acquainted with the new home he shares with the bongos. Akobi is a ...

Their numbers are continuing to decline, as they are hunted for bushmeat and their habitat is destroyed, the Pygmy Hippo Foundation says. They are smaller than a common hippopotamus and are ...

If she does not want company, it is not an option." Pygmy hippos are considered an endangered species with only about 2,000 remaining in the wild, according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation.

There is hope among the staffs at the zoos involved that the starring role that Moo Deng and Toni have played could have a positive long-term effect for other pygmy hippos. Image There is hope ...