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 ...

The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand's superstar baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted former president Donald Trump will regain the White House. The chubby ...

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 ...

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

A baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in Thailand. Moo Deng - a name that roughly translates to "bouncy pig" - is a two-month-old female pygmy hippo that is going viral online and attracting ...

Grief as body of KCSE student Maxwell Ochieng killed by hippo three after finishing his KCSE exams found in lake after a two ...

The name hippopotamus, often shortened to 'hippo', is derived from the Greek word for 'river horse'. It is an apt description of the pygmy hippo, a reclusive and nocturnal mammal that spends much ...

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