A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of ...

Gayla Peevey, at age 10, recorded the holiday hit "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" in 1953, leading to a successful ...

On6, 2025, Berlin Zoo announced the name of its young male hippo after receiving tens of thousands of suggestions from the ...

Fiona, a hippo born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo on Jan. 24, 2017, has become an online hit over the years. She is celebrating her fifth birthday. Updated Aug 28, 2024 ...

Milwaukee County Zoo opened its new rhino and hippo habitat Dec. 5, completing its Adventure Africa project, a $50 million ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo opened its new Ladish Co. Foundation Rhino Care Center to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 9. It's the ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

Imani, an 18 year old female hippo, underwent the historic cataract surgery at Dublin Zoo in August and has since made a full ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third baby hippo born at the zoo within the past five years. The ...

Kevin, a wild duck who arrived at the San Antonio Zoo in 2017 after injuring himself in a fall from his nest, died Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Zoo is giving back to the community with a week of free daytime admission Dec. 26-30, 2025.