Few animals look as calm and harmless as a hippo lounging in the water, but appearances can be deceiving. Dangerously so, in the case of the hippo. Despite their bulky bodies and seemingly lazy nature ...

Daily Dirt for Friday, Jan. 8, 2026 How, or why, is a hippo’s sweat pink? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up ...

(WHTM) — When you get a gift you don’t want, like a pack of underwear or socks, unless you really need them, it can be hard to hide disappointment versus when you get a gift you really want, like a ...

There’s no stopping Les Lalannes. Today, a coveted 1976 Hippopotamus Bar by François-Xavier Lalanne greatly exceeded presale expectations to sell for the whopping sum of $31.4 million after a ...

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 ...

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Hannah the Hippo, born Nov. 22, 1973 celebrated her special day at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center Hannah the hippo will become the world's oldest known living pygmy hippopotamus ...

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 ...

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said this week that its beloved hippos' scheduled transfer to a different state this fall has been postponed. In July, the zoo announced Mahali, its Nile ...

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 ...