A lot of hippos ultimately means a very dirty river, but that fact can have some surprisingly major consequences on the ...

Grant Furniss has worked with zoos for more than three decades, but he said he’s never used the word “cute” to describe anything. That is, until Canada’s only baby pygmy hippo — an endangered species ...

Feeling pain due to another’s pain may be the ethical superpower nature gave us, but is it useful enough? When we see another being suffer, we feel an emotional response, a visceral feeling occurs. It ...

Video captured by a tourist aboard a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo. Oznur Bell, who took the video, was on the boat Sunday with ...

That’s one hangry hippo. A boat filled with tourists hoping to witness some of the wildlife that makes Africa an unforgettable vacation destination got exactly what they came for — along with a little ...

Authorities in northwestern Colombia said they rescued a newborn hippopotamus found alone by fishermen on the banks of a river and showing signs of malnutrition. Colombia has around 200 so-called ...

Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos are the main draw. Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild ...

Speaking as a big horror fan, I think 2026 has gotten off to a good start, with plenty more promising gruesome offerings on the way. But the horror movie I’m most looking forward to right now is ...

President Calvin Coolidge was known to have some unusual pets. In addition to cats, dogs, and birds, the Coolidge family had a raccoon named Rebecca (that was originally gifted to be a dish for ...

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years ...

Colombia has approved a plan to kill dozens of invasive hippos descended from animals once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar, as officials warn that the growing population is threatening ecosystems and ...