But although the pygmy hippo house is closed ... (Coincidentally, the massive baby king penguin who went viral is also named after food—in an homage to the Italian condiment made from basil ...

Social media has been flooded with thousands of videos of the baby pygmy hippo from guests and employees ... playfully on a zookeeper's knee, chewing food to imitate her mother, and receiving ...

The zoo’s wildlife veterinarian, Noi Psaroudaki, told the outlet that staff were "absolutely thrilled" to discover that the pygmy hippo was a baby boy after breeding efforts were made difficult ...

Fritz has reached a new milestone! On Monday, the Cincinnati Zoo's 2-week-old baby hippo explored his outdoor habitat with his mom, Bibi, for the first time, the Ohio facility shared in a release.

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 ...

A shelter dog is a huge fan of food — and she needs a home with plenty of snacks. “Meet House Hippo — The Myth, The Legend, The Lunch Bandit,” a North Carolina animal shelter wrote March ...

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 ...