Karen is founder of the Turgwe Hippo Trust based in the south east of Zimbabwe. She has spent decades caring for the gentle ...

In a heart-stopping incident, an enraged hippo attacks a zookeeper. The zookeeper narrowly escaped the powerful jaws of a hippopotamus. The massive animal, known for its deceptive speed and agility, ...

Baby Gorilla. Image by Mariola Grobelska via Unsplash. If you’ve ever wondered which animal would be the stronger of two gigantic, notoriously wild creatures- the gorilla or hippo – this is the ...

The animals are under pressure from loss of habitat and hunting. Zoos are part of an effort to preserve the species, so every pygmy hippo baby is celebrated. “This birth—like all of Iris ...

BEING SENT FROM MAINLAND CHINA. IN THE SPIRIT OF GIVING, SHARING THE COMFORT OF A STUFFED ANIMAL WITH KIDS IN THE LACONIA COMMUNITY EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON, A BEHAVIOR COORDINATOR WITH LACONIA ...

Getting rid of stuffed animals can be hard for kids because they have sentimental value. We learned to donate them instead of throwing them out. We contacted our local soup kitchen and realized ...

A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf ...

Pauley Perrette’s NCIS prop wasn’t just iconic—it was irresistible. The cast loved it so much, it had to be locked up to stop ...

The newborn hippo arrived on Dec 9. after a 7-month gestation. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is welcoming a newborn pygmy hippo just before the holidays, the zoo announced in a press release ...

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, Flaco the escaped eagle-owl ... Indeed, 2024 was the year that animals seemed to do it all, becoming A-list celebrities, political weapons and cautionary tales.