MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Monroe! He’s a Nile hippo at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe - hence the name ...

Did you know that despite spending most of their lives in water, hippos can’t actually swim? It may sound odd, but these semi ...

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

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 ...

Hippos, that is. Poppy ... Visitors can see Poppy grazing and lounging on land and splashing in the water. An underwater viewing window allows zoo patrons to come face-to-face with her.

Poppy the pygmy hippo, previously living in a climate-controlled environment, has made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. The nearly four-month-old Poppy, weighing ...

The mother/daughter duo may take a break from swimming to go face-to-face with guests at the pool underwater viewing window. Poppy the pygmy hippo walks toward the pool in the outdoor Hippo Haven ...

Even more, the mammal can open its mouth to 150 degrees. The hippopotamus does not sweat. You might be wondering how this is related to living underwater, right? Here’s the connection: because it ...

Kaleidoscope Cove is a fully reimagined, 2,000-square-foot exhibit designed to immerse visitors in a vibrant underwater world ...

Hippos have a unique adaptation that lets them open their mouths underwater without ingesting water. Their tongue closes off the esophagus, preventing water from entering their throat and lungs, which ...

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