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 ...

Hello, Hugo!The John Ball Zoo's newest addition to the family, Hugo the pygmy hippo, is finally viewable in his habitat with his mom, Penelope. The zoo said in a Facebook post announcing Hugo's public ...

A Kent zoo is celebrating the arrival of its new resident, Haggis the pygmy hippopotamus, who has a worldwide fanbase. The ...

A man in South Africa who rescued a baby hippo and raised it died after the animal mauled him several years later. For more than a decade, social media users have shared the story of a man in South ...

The Peppermint Hippo, known as one of the premier destinations for nightlife and adult entertainment, once again lived up to its reputation by hosting what witnesses describe as one of the most ...

A wild hippo terrified a photographer who took an ill-advised picture as it went for a wander down a South African street. The cameraman used his flash while getting very close to the dangerous ...

A hippo fought off packs of hyenas and wild dogs before throwing a swimming impala over its head in South Africa. Shocking footage shows the hippopotamus battle dozens of the predators, which had ...

For a panic-stricken baby hippo, lost and far from home, the sight of a wrinkly, rotund old male tortoise must have suggested something very different: Are you my mother? Owen the hippo sought refuge ...