Since spotting a hippopotamus is difficult and dangerous, we’re here to tell you some incredible facts about them that will ...

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LONDON, England (CNN)-- An endangered and secretive animal rarely seen in the wild has been caught on camera in West Africa. There are thought to be less than 3,000 pygmy hippos left in the wild ...

Researchers estimate that fewer than 3,000 pygmy hippos remain in the wild, according to Hayden. Their habitat in West Africa is under threat from logging and human settlement, along with mining ...

They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...

MOSELEY — Poppy the popular pygmy hippo made her debut in the outdoor Hippo Haven habitat at Metro Richmond Zoo. She and her mom Iris have been living in a climate-controlled indoor habitat ...

Where will we stop today? Brilliant. We’re on our way to West Africa. And look, it’s Peggy, the pygmy hippo making waves in the water. Shall we join in? Make sure you’ve got plenty of space ...

The hippo calf was named “Poppy” after a public poll that received over 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Poppy won with 52.8 percent of the vote. Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash With Mom in ...

This photo by RZSS shows newborn pygmy hippo named Haggis, born at Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh, Scotland. Royal Zoological Society of Scotland via AP LONDON — The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness ...

During the colder months, Poppy the pygmy hippo and her mother Iris stay in a climate-controlled indoor habitat, according to the Metro Richmond Zoo. But as spring approaches, March 28 marked the ...