Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo and the adorable memes of baby Moo Deng. It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are ...

Hippos are some of the earth’s largest land animals. Their name derives from Greek when they were called “river horses,” although “river cows” might have been a better description. These ferocious ...

After all, there’s room to be made for Haggis, the latest addition to Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo and another pygmy hippo who is ready for her close up. Haggis was born to parents Otto and Gloria on Oct.

Hippos are among the most iconic animals in Africa and hold the distinction of being the third-largest land mammal living on Earth today after elephants and white rhinos. On top of their huge size, ...

Mahali, the Denver Zoo’s beloved Nile hippopotamus, will stay in the Mile High City a little longer than expected. Zoo ...

Fiona the hippo was the first Nile hippo born at Cincinnati Zoo in 75 years. — -- Fiona the hippo is the viral star splashing her way into hearts and onto the screens of millions around the globe ...

"She spent the whole day lumbering around," 'TODAY' show correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer said of the hippo's b-day plans Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the People.com Morning Team. She has ...