A lion versus hippo showdown may seem like an unlikely contest, but you would be surprised at just how many clips of this ...

World Hippo Day 2026 delivers a clear message: strength alone does not ensure survival. With meaningful conservation efforts and continued action, future generations may still witness hippos resting ...

In November 2023, the Colombian government announced its new plan to control Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” — a growing population of invasive hippos threatening Colombians and their environment.

Hippos are responsible for an estimated 500 human deaths each year in Africa, yet they are still widely described as slow, lazy, or overweight. Their wide mouths, round bodies, and short legs make ...

Colombia on Tuesday began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Two male hippos and one female ...

BOSTON - Moo Deng is social media's newest darling. The baby pygmy hippo first captured the hearts of gawkers at her zoo in Thailand, and then she devoured the world wide web faster than a head of ...

The lumbering hippopotamus is not exactly the incarnation of agility. Nevertheless, these chonky beasts may surprise you yet. Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College found hippos trot so fast they ...

Eleven people, including children and a baby, were missing after a hippopotamus capsized their boat in southwestern Ivory Coast, a government official said Saturday. The West African nation's minister ...

SYRACUSE, Utah -- Human hungry hippos, the balloon snatching race! Wait, that's not how the game's jingle goes? Well, it is now. Tap to watch if you're viewing on the news app. In the classic game ...