Reports of baby pygmy hippos in Thailand and in Richmond, Virginia, have garnered much attention for their respective zoos, ...

Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a ...

Explore the unique lives of hippopotamuses, from their semi-aquatic habitats to their intriguing behaviors. These massive yet graceful creatures play a vital role in their ecosystems. Learn more ...

Limpopo police have urged parents not to allow their children to play in or near rivers during the rainy season, as the rivers are rife with wild animals such as crocodiles and hippopotamuses. The ...

She was the second baby to be born around Christmas. Though standard-size hippopotamuses usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippos can give birth in water or on land. A grown pygmy hippopotamus ...

"Hippopotamuses do not float in freshwater; while moving, they maintain contact with the ground, typically with only one foot at a time. However, in salt water, they can float," Gerakakis ...

Did you know that 2 billion people celebrate the Lunar New Year, and that hippopotamuses can't swim at all? Learn more with our fun facts of the day!

A Belgian zoo has said that its two hippopotamuses have been taken into quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus. It is unclear how Imani, aged 14, and Hermien, 41, caught the virus ...

Growing up on a farm in Gippsland, Jane has always had a passion for regional Victoria. With a keen eye on media and politics since primary school, not that it's great playground talk, she knew ...