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 hippo’s swim debut ...

Although Lisa Manders attempted to flee, she was unable to escape and the hippopotamus violently attacked her, grabbing her ...

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that captured our hearts, ruled the internet for a while. She rose to superstardom from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo with her silly antics. At the height of her fame, ...

If you were a fan of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo from a Thailand zoo ... If you're unable to see Poppy in person, you can watch her and her mom swim in their pool on the zoo's new live cam ...

which gives visitors a chance for up-close and personal encounters with the viral baby hippo and her mom. The 30-minute Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience, which costs $175 per person, includes ...

This is especially true for female hippos, who are fiercely protective of their calves. Getting between a mother hippo and her baby is a mistake you never want to make!

The zoo says grown pygmy hippos can weigh up to 600 pounds. The zoo said baby hippo hasn’t been named yet and is not yet ready to be in a public exhibit. “This gives mom and baby privacy while they ...

The hippo calf was named “Poppy” after a public poll that received over 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Poppy won with 52.8 percent of the vote. Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash With Mom in ...