A hippopotamus left no room for his message to get lost in translation when he ferociously defended his territory from an African elephant. "There is an island on the middle of the Chobe River to ...

Zookeepers spend a lot of time managing large animals safely, but stepping near two agitated hippos is an especially risky ...

LAKE KATWE, Uganda — A little boy was rescued from the jaws of a hungry hippopotamus by a witness who raced to help. The Uganda Police Force said in a news release that the hippo grabbed the ...

Pregnant hippo at India zoo mauls 27-year-old trainee vet to death - Family of trainee veterinarian raises question about why ...

ORLANDO (ABC) — There’s a new Nile hippopotamus on the block. Disney’s Animal Kingdom announced the arrival of a new baby hippo, born to mom Tuma on Jan. 13. In the new video from the park, the ...

Gertrude the hippo, the oldest animal at the Woodland Park Zoo, was euthanized Wednesday because of age-related osteoarthritis. Despite medication, the 47-year-old female hippo experienced intense ...