World Hippo Day 2026 delivers a clear message: strength alone does not ensure survival. With meaningful conservation efforts and continued action, future generations may still witness hippos resting ...

Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park is welcoming an endangered baby pygmy hippopotamus to the West Valley.

Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo and the adorable memes of baby Moo Deng. It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are ...

World Hippo Day 2026 is celebrated every year on 15t. On this day, scientists warn that despite being Africa’s most dangerous mammal, hippos face habitat loss, poaching and climate threats.

The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced its pygmy hippo has made her public debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat. Poppy has been living in an indoor climate-controlled habitat with her mother, Iris, ...

A lion versus hippo showdown may seem like an unlikely contest, but you would be surprised at just how many clips of this ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The pygmy hippo Poppy has been released into the Hippo Haven Habitat at the Metro Richmond Zoo. Like chicks after they hatch, Poppy and her mom, Iris, lived in a ...

Hannah is a vital ambassador for the conservation of her species.

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 ...