The baby girl is the river horse’s third calf shared with her current mate, Corwin. Iris keeps to a schedule. The new hippo is the second she has given birth to in December, according to the zoo.

Her skin is always moist and her cheeks pink and peachy. She’s usually seen nibbling at her caretakers’ knees, running around ...

Watch out, Moo Deng. A new baby hippo has made a holiday entrance and she is soaking up the social media spotlight. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A zoo in Virginia welcomed a baby hippopotamus just in time for Christmas. The Richmond Metro Zoo announced on Dec. 24 the birth of a baby pygmy hippopotamus at ...

Scientists spotted the anglerfish in shallow waters, which is highly unusual and could indicate something deeper ...

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that captured our hearts, ruled the internet for a while. She rose to superstardom from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo with her silly antics. At the height of her fame, ...

It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are undeniably cute. But encountering a real-life hippo in the wild? Now that’s a whole different story. Despite their chubby, lovable appearance ...

The hippo calf was named “Poppy” after a public poll that received over 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Poppy won with 52.8 percent of the vote. Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash With Mom in ...