Male hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds while females weigh around 3,000 pounds, according to PBS." The animal's scientific ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo's internet-famous pygmy hippo baby, Poppy, has ventured outside just in time for spring.

Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the zoo’s Hippo Haven habitat. The 4-month-old hippo is ...

After making waves nationally, Poppy the pygmy hippo has waddled back to the outdoors at the Metro Richmond Zoo.

MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. She and her ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has announced its baby pygmy hippo has made her public debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat.

Hippos are killed not only for meat but for ivory from their teeth. Mike is a wildlife photographer specialising in underwater photography. In 2004 he finished his education at Moscow State University ...

The Mara River makes the perfect home for hippos. They graze the surrounding reed beds and grassland and swim in the bends and pools of deep water. The river supports around 2,000 of these semi ...