The hippopotamus, commonly called "hippo," is the third-largest living land animal. Male hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds while females weigh around 3,000 pounds, according to PBS." The animal's ...

Video by @zookeeperguyUnderwater ballet🩰🎶Most people think that hippos swim in the water, but in fact they’re way to dense ...

The word "hippopotamus" was derived from the Greek language, in which "hippos" means horse and "potamos" refers to a "river or rushing water." These so-called "river horses" spend the majority of ...

Did you know that despite spending most of their lives in water, hippos can’t actually swim? It may sound odd, but these semi-aquatic giants have unique adaptations that allow them to thrive in their ...

Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint! They’ve spent the last several months sharing daily updates on Mars, ...

An adorable baby hippo at the zoo in Richmond recently got a name, Petunia, and video shows she’s practicing her swimming — a sign that she’s reaching her age-appropriate milestones. The pygmy hippo ...

Hippos are primarily herbivorous, but they have been observed to engage in omnivorous behavior. Hippos are the third largest living land mammal. Hippos, residing in East and sub-Saharan Africa, cannot ...

In the must-see video above, an adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little ...

Before Moo Deng became a viral sensation, baby Obi was making waves with his mom at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia. A YouTube video from Zoos Victoria shows the baby pygmy hippo taking its first swim ...