A little-known rainforest species is stepping into the spotlight as Pygmy Hippo Day and a viral calf named Moo Deng turn ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

Her name is as Scottish as it gets, but little Haggis is a long way from her natural home. The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare pygmy hippopotamus birth occurred at an Arizona zoo in January 2026. Zoo staff decided to let the public select a name from ...

The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer. “Moo ...

Ready to make your yard feel like you're on a permanent vacation? This small but stunning palm tree might be the key, and ...

Mother hippo Iris and baby Poppy take a dip in a shallow pool. If you happened to be a pygmy hippo born in 2024, then you’re an internet superstar. The world first went bonkers for Moo Deng, a tiny ...

Hannah Shirley has became the oldest living pigmy hippo in managed care ever in the world. Before her posh life at the Ramona Wildlife Center in San Diego, she was living in a backyard in California.