Poppy the pygmy hippo calf recently got her first taste of swimming. The baby was born at Virginia's Metro Richmond Zoo, in early December. Poppy is part of a very special club.

In order to better understand her circadian rhythm, science journalist Lynne Peeples conducted an experiment in which lived ...

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little hippo’s swim debut, footage ...

Poppy, a pygmy hippo, was born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia on Dec. 9. Her name was selected by online voters.

Life science manager at the zoo, Yvette Pauligk, said it was exciting news. "It's been a really long time since we've brought hippos into the country," she said. She said the zoo would love to get ...

When asked how they died, Kilolo and other members of the group, which include some of the men’s widows, say there have been accidents in the park: errant spears thrown at hippos during hunting ...

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The moon has an 18.6-year cycle during which the exact places it rises and sets on the horizon waxes and wanes. The Cold Moon is seen in the sky from Morigaon District in Assam, India, on December ...

A new study has uncovered alarming gaps in our understanding of African hippos, highlighting major challenges in conserving these iconic animals. Despite being classified as “vulnerable to extinction” ...

Hippos are classified as "vulnerable to extinction" by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and have been called the "neglected megafauna," with a lack of ...

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