JOHANNESBURG — A hefty hippo chased away from his herd at a South African game reserve has found a refreshing place to relax: the lodge’s swimming pool. Now it’s stuck there. The young hippopotamus ...

The Cincinnati Zoo says Fiona was up to 54 pounds as of Feb. 22. A month-old hippo born premature is clear to return to her pool. The Cincinnati Zoo says Fiona's IV has been removed and "vets have ...

Hippo tries getting its sea legs at the San Diego Zoo after being born Monday. — -- This baby hippo is diving right into life at the San Diego Zoo. Just four hours after being born on Monday, the ...

Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint! They’ve spent the last several months sharing daily updates on Mars, ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The newest star of the Metro Richmond Zoo is strutting her stuff, showing off thousands of years of natural instincts during her first experience swimming, just three ...

Before Moo Deng became a viral sensation, baby Obi was making waves with his mom at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia. A YouTube video from Zoos Victoria shows the baby pygmy hippo taking its first swim ...

This newborn baby hippo is swimming straight into our hearts. Tap to see video if viewing on News app. Born Tuesday at the San Diego Zoo, the new calf can be seen learning to swim with his mom in a ...

Devi, a hippo calf born eight weeks ago at the San Diego Zoo, went for a dip—one of her first public appearances since her birth.Devi made one of her first public appearances on Thursday, swimming ...

Meet Obi, a super precious Pygmy hippo who was born at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia just three weeks ago. Pygmy hippos are classified as endangered, so Obi is a very special little newborn. As the ...

A newborn pygmy hippo is splashing into the New Year at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia. On Tuesday, “Iris and her 3-week-old calf were moved into the zoo’s indoor pool area for some hippo ...

It was Obi’s first time swimming around the big pool. Look at the little guy go. Gabe Bergado is a Daily Dot alumnus who covered dank memes, teens, and the weirdest corners of the Internet. One time, ...