Compared with Africa's other big animals, hippos have been relatively neglected in scientific research. Partly, this is because they're hard to study and dangerous to encounter.

A few intersections in Duplin County will be getting turned into all-way stops in January of 2025. While many New Year's ...

While many New Year's resolutions are focused on fitness or finance, organizations like the American Red Cross are hopeful ...

Idaho lawmakers responded to Governor Little’s 2025 State of the State Address with mixed reactions on investments in ...

What's in a name? After a spirited global contest, the people have spoken: Richmond Metro Zoo’s baby pygmy hippo now has a ...

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after ...

A baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia had its first swim after the water level was lowered for the little hippo’s debut.

The cause of death for filmmaker Jeff Baena has been released. Baena was a New York University film school graduate. He wrote, produced and directed films like "The Little Hours" and "Life After Beth.

Metro Richmond Zoo recently celebrated the birth of a pygmy hippo and held an online naming contest that drew more than ...

We mentioned in last week's Pygmy Hippo Watch (not a phrase I ever expected to write) that Metro Richmond Zoo's yet-unnamed baby was merely the most recent ...

It’s only early January, but last year’s baby pygmy hippo mania is staying strong. Thailand’s feisty Moo Deng became a social ...