An 18-year-old, Maxwell Ochieng’, who had just completed his KCSE exams, was killed by a hippopotamus while bathing at Kokina ...

The baby hippo skyrocketed to fame in September after adorable photos and videos of her at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in ...

Did you know the word "hippopotamus" comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"? But don't let that fool you; this big, lumbering mammal is anything but a horse. In fact, it's one of the most ...

Patti, the oldest living hippopotamus at an accredited zoo in the United States, has died. Patti had marked her 55th birthday in February. On Nov. 9, veterinarians noticed she appeared lethargic ...

Last week, Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus named Haggis. The tiny calf was born October 30 to parents Gloria and Otto. Haggis is happy and healthy, but she will ...

LONDON, UK — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this ...