A farmer in South Africa kept a pet hippo for six years before the animal turned on him and mauled him to death ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A pygmy hippo named Jahari that killed an antelope in its enclosure at a Grand Rapids zoo on Tuesday has no history of aggressive behavior, the hippo’s former zoo said. Jahari, 8, ...

John Ball Zoo gives us our first look at Hugo, its nearly two-month-old Pygmy Hippo calf. Curator Tim Sampson was kind enough ...

English Bulldogs are known for being the class clowns of the dog world, as well as being pretty lazy dogs who love nothing more than a long nap. They also live up to their "house hippo" nickname; they ...

If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably remember the chaos and fun of playing Hungry Hungry Hippos — slamming down plastic tails and watching marbles fly across the board. It was loud, fast-paced, ...

A 54-year-old caretaker at a zoo in India died Sunday after being brutally mauled by an angry hippo at the animal park, according to reports. Santosh Kumar Mahto was attacked by the animal at Ranchi’s ...