Staff at the Metro Richmond Zoo announced the newest addition to their pygmy hippo family Dec. 24 ... The West African species is endangered, with fewer than 2,500 individuals estimated to ...

Haggis' dad Otto has been living separately from the family, mimicking the natural behaviour of the species. Scotland’s ...

Wildlife biologist and TV host Forrest Galante has spent his career chasing lost species, dodging sharks, and going ...

MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. She and her mom Iris have been living in a climate-controlled indoor habitat during the ...

WASHINGTON— Animal protection and conservation groups today sent a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to respond to a legal petition to protect the common ...

One of Africa’s most recognizable species, the common hippopotamus faces a high risk of extinction and is disappearing from the wild. With only as few as 115,000 adult hippos remaining in the wild in ...

Believe it or not, the Metro Richmond Zoo's precious Poppy was merely the last arrival in a personality-packed lineup of ...

We’re so happy for this hippo family, and can’t wait to hear more about how everyone’s doing! More celebs are doing plastic surgery reversals.

Added to this is another complicated situation, which is apparently due to the decision of a family in that area to adopt a hippo calf, which has caused concern given that this animal species is ...

Lucky ducks hand-fed Poppy, Iris Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience, Metro Richmond Zoo: View video, photos of endangered species "Since Poppy was introduced to the world, she has gathered a strong ...