GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Spectators’ eyes lit up, darting from one attraction to the next, on Tuesday along a pathway of glowing dragons, butterflies and flowers at John Ball Zoo. This year’s ...

They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...

(Reuters) – At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo’s Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river ...

Hippos are confined mostly to protected areas for the last ten years. The two types of hippos, the common hippo and the pygmy hippo are both listed as “Vulnerable and Endangered.” There are an ...

Scotland’s favourite pygmy hippo calf has been introduced to her dad five months after being welcomed into the family. Haggis has become a visitor favourite at Edinburgh Zoo since she arrived in ...

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens today rolled out the Spring/Summer calendar of events, featuring a dynamic mix of educational programs, special celebrations, and exclusive member experiences ...

Jacksonville, Fla — Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens today rolled out the Spring/Summer calendar of events, featuring a dynamic mix of educational programs, special celebrations, and exclusive ...

Thabo, a pygmy hippo born in 2022 at the Singapore Zoo, passed away at Taipei Zoo in Taiwan on Mar. 10, 2025. In a press release announcing his passing, Taipei Zoo said Thabo's caretakers were ...

has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing around 80 pounds, is growing rapidly and enjoys a diet of grain, hay ...

RICHMOND, Va. — One of the newest members of the Metro Richmond Zoo made her outdoor debut last week. Poppy the pigmy hippopotamus was born back in December, and had been staying in a climate ...