The 7-year-old female pygmy hippo arrived at John Ball Zoo in the summer of 2023 from the Toronto Zoo in Canada.

The Oklahoma City zoo creates a bronze statue for child star Gayla Peevey known for the iconic 1953 Christmas song "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas" ...

America's beloved hippo, Fiona, from Cincinnati Zoo was filmed swimming in the pool and accidentally running over her mate Tucker.

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person.. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is now offering exclusive meet-and ...

The pygmy hippo, native of West Africa, is a solitary, nocturnal creature that lives in forested areas and survives on an herbivorous diet of grasses and leaves. ... Hippos Mate in the Water .

With a newborn pygmy hippo, Virginia gets its own ‘Moo Deng’ Baby hippos have become online celebrities in recent years, thanks to social media hype and their own cuteness. December 27, 2024 ...

Metro Richmond Zoo recently celebrated the birth of a pygmy hippo and held an online naming contest that drew more than 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.