Hippo star Moo Deng has celebrated turning six months old - following her whirlwind rise to global fame. Footage shows the ...

By Caroline Coleburn Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo ...

Metro Richmond Zoo launched "Poppy Cam" on Jan. 13 — allowing fans from around the world to watch the baby pygmy hippo splash ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether the hippopotamus needs Endangered Species Act protections by 2028.

Over 100,000 votes poured in to name a baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The winner is a sweet tie-in with the mother hippo's name.

The livestream display also spotlights educational facts about the endangered hippo species, such as their behavioral tendencies, diet, and the need for conservation. While Poppy will be on ...

According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered species native to West Africa, where they live in swamps and rivers. The animals do not typically live in groups, and are ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.