Hippopotamuses are some of nature’s heavyweights. Their massive size and aggressive temperament have earned them a spot as Africa’s deadliest animal time and time again. It’s hard to imagine just how ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s a girl! ZooTampa at Lowry Park is celebrating the birth of rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus. The yet unnamed calf was born March 31 and weighed around ten pounds. The birth ...

Few animals look as calm and harmless as a hippo lounging in the water, but appearances can be deceiving. Dangerously so, in the case of the hippo. Despite their bulky bodies and seemingly lazy nature ...