A rare and endangered pygmy hippo has been ... news for future breeding of these endangered animals. At birth, baby pygmy hippos weight between 10-13 pounds so this little one is a bit bigger ...

Jonny Appleyard, hoofstock team leader at Edinburgh Zoo, said: "While Thailand’s Moo Deng has become a viral global icon, it ...

BABY PYGMY HIPPO: A rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus has been born at Athens' Attica Zoological Park for the first time in 10 years. The male calf, whose name will be voted on later in the ...

A pygmy hippo gave birth to an “adorable” baby girl in front of patrons at a Virginia Zoo “just in time for the holidays.” Staff at the Metro Richmond Zoo announced the newest addition to ...

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 ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo said 52,794 people cast their votes to name their new baby Pygmy hippo. But none of the four options — Poppy, Juniper, Hammie Mae and Omi — got over 50% of the vote that ...

Jonny Appleyard, hoofstock team leader at Edinburgh Zoo, said: "While Thailand’s Moo Deng has become a viral global icon, it is important to remember that pygmy hippos are incredibly rare.