Think about someone you’d call a friend. What’s it like when you’re with them? Do you feel connected? Like the two of you are in sync? In today’s story, we’ll meet two friends who have always been in ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo completed the transformation of its homes for big African animals by opening a new rhino and hippo facility with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 9. The new Ladish Co. Foundation ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

The Albuquerque BioPark Zoo announced the death of a hippo on Sunday, just days after his baby was named. Moe, the 52-year-old Nile hippo, died on Sunday after experiencing a dental disease that ...

It’s voting time in Albuquerque — not just for mayor, City Council or school board candidates — but also for the name of the city’s newest resident, a baby hippo at the Albuquerque BioPark. Born on ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo made his public debut Monday. Baby Hugo made his first public appearance Oct. 27 for a members-only preview event. The exclusive event ...

A new baby pygmy hippo was born at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This is the fourth pygmy hippo born in a U.S. zoo in the last year, which is significant for the endangered species. Pygmy ...

Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 75 years. No one could've imagined what a stir this underdeveloped, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s here! The John Ball Zoo says Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday. The unnamed baby weighs 11 pounds and is the first pygmy hippo calf born at the zoo ...

There’s a new viral baby animal taking over the internet. Mars, the pygmy hippopotamus was introduced to the world in July by the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas—and has been a star ever ...