Officials confirmed the child's age to the BBC. Original article source: Boy, 7, survives 5 days alone in African game park ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo Dec. 9, the zoo announced Christmas Eve. The public is now ...

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name ...

On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus earlier this month, officials announced.

Scenes from some of the most popular TikToks from the Global South in 2024: a dancing teen from the Philippines; an homage to Mr. Bean, that cute baby pygmy hippo.

"Most people don't get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years," the Metro ...

The mother Iris gave birth to the female calf on Dec. 9 following a seven-month gestation, zoo officials said. The newborn, ...

As the region awaits the return of Donald Trump to the White House and to a possible tumultuous Year of the Snake in the ...

Gayla Peevey used the popularity of her hit "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" to help the OKC Zoo get its first hippo.

Werribee Zoo plans to import a male common hippo in 2025. Pygmy and common hippos are bound for Australia as a 40-year import hiatus on the vulnerable African herbivores is lifted. Australian zoos ...

Zoo staffer Sheila Miller tries to keep things under control. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos are provided by the San Diego History Center. To browse additional materials visit ...