Hippopotamuses use a precise behavior called dung scattering to mark territory along rivers and lakes. By spinning their tails while defecating, they spread feces across wide areas as a clear ...

Queen Hippo can be tough to hit due to her high amount of Brace, which decreases damage taken. However, if you mouse over her tooltip, you’ll find a curious hint at the bottom: “Has heart problems…” ...

This hippo may be hungry to get its first taste of space, but the Neutron rocket it will top may take longer to reach the pad. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

"It was too cold for Fiona to celebrate her birthday outside today, so her care team brought the party to her!" the zoo announced in an Instagram post Cincinnati Zoo/Instagram Fiona the hippo turned 9 ...

The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on Wednesday affirmed a decision by its director to revoke the alcohol permit for a North Little Rock private club. Alcoholic Beverage Control Director ...

MILTON — The three owners of the Purple Hippo smoke and clothing store recently celebrated their 10th anniversary in Milton. Besides their Milton location, at 47 Broadway St., Carrie and Dan Bitner, ...

Think about someone you’d call a friend. What’s it like when you’re with them? Do you feel connected? Like the two of you are in sync? In today’s story, we’ll meet two friends who have always been in ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo completed the transformation of its homes for big African animals by opening a new rhino and hippo facility with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 9. The new Ladish Co. Foundation ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mahali, the Denver Zoo’s beloved Nile hippopotamus, will stay in the Mile High City a little longer than expected. Zoo officials in July announced that the ...

The Albuquerque BioPark Zoo announced the death of a hippo on Sunday, just days after his baby was named. Moe, the 52-year-old Nile hippo, died on Sunday after experiencing a dental disease that ...

Moe, the ABQ BioPark’s longtime male Nile hippo, passes away at 52, leaving a legacy as a gentle giant, devoted father, and ambassador for his vulnerable species. The ABQ BioPark is mourning the loss ...

It’s voting time in Albuquerque — not just for mayor, City Council or school board candidates — but also for the name of the city’s newest resident, a baby hippo at the Albuquerque BioPark. Born on ...