He wanted a pet. And chose a hippopotamus. Thinking he could tame it. But, in the end, he would suffer the consequences.

Compared with Africa’s other big animals, hippos have been relatively neglected in scientific research. Partly, this is ...

A new database of African hippo populations has revealed huge gaps in our knowledge of where the megaherbivores live and thrive, with populations fragmented and reliant on protected areas. Hippos are ...

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One family’s holiday card has divided people online with many parents outraged by the photo. Amanda Cooper, a travel and ...

The Pygmy Hippos Of Liberia. Conservationists have discovered that the pygmy hippopotamus, currently classified as Endangered, is surviving in Liberia following two civil wars and ...

In July, a pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng – her name translates to bouncy pork ...

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It was here it merged with a branch of Hawkeye Creek that ran from Perkins Park. Pioneer resident and Chief Justice of the ...