This baby pygmy hippo is making her public debut outdoors at a Virginia zoo. The endangered hippo, named Poppy, was born Dec.

An alpha hippo is challenged by two outside males. A coup by two hippo bulls is out of the ordinary, but this is no ordinary year, as a once-in-a-lifetime drought spurs unusual animal behavior.

Her skin is always moist and her cheeks pink and peachy. She’s usually seen nibbling at her caretakers’ knees, running around her pen — belly rolls jiggling — or opening her mouth in an ...

Poppy, the latest baby hippo internet sensation, made her outdoor enclosure debut at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, on Friday, March 28. The pygmy hippo calf was born in December ...

Keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo had a late Christmas present when Flora the pygmy hippo gave birth to a much-needed boy on Boxing Day. The Zoo’s keepers say they are especially proud of the baby ...

With fewer than 2,500 pygmy hippos remaining in the wild, Poppy’s birth is a valuable boost to the species' population. A baby pygmy hippo, named Poppy, made her first appearance outdoors at ...

Haggis the pygmy hippo has been spotted exploring her habitat in an adorable new video. The pygmy hippo calf was born at Edinburgh Zoo on October 30 last year and quickly found online fame after ...

The hippo calf, born on August 3 at the Cincinnati Zoo, is hitting his developmental milestones and winning hearts Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little hippo’s swim debut ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng plays with a zookeeper in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in ...

A baby pygmy hippo is making her outdoor debut at a Virginia zoo. The endangered hippo named Poppy was born Dec. 9 and it ...