I shot my first Cape buffalo in Zambia in 1981 ... but when you compare it to the weight of a hippo (4 tons) or a rhino (5 tons) or an elephant (6 tons), huge is not the adjective you want.

Cape Town - A hippopotamus living in Zeekoevlei ... It asked the public to not feed, chase, or throw things at the hippo, or try to shoot it. “If you wound a hippo, you have created a highly ...

A hippo at large in Zeekoevlei, on the Cape Flats, will be darted and caught, the city of Cape Town said on Tuesday. “Once captured, the hippo will be transported to its new home at the Gondwana ...

(680-850 kg); Shoulder Ht. 51"-63" (130-160 cm); Length 82"-118" (210-300 cm). The Cape buffalo is a very large bovine. It is dark brown or nearly black with its belly slightly lighter. The ...

The African cape buffalo is worth $12.2 million because of his massive horn-span and extraordinary genes, both of which are enviable qualities for breeding animals strictly for big-game hunting.

The African buffalo, also known as the Cape buffalo, is one of the most formidable and iconic creatures of the African savannah. With its massive horns and robust build, this majestic animal plays ...

Hopes the hippo would return to its reserve on its own accord have proved futile Authorities in the South African city of Cape Town are battling to try to capture a young stray hippo they say ...