He never imagined Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar within weeks. Cars started lining up outside the zoo well before it opened Thursday. Visitors ...

People can’t get enough. Even the Cleveland Cavaliers got in on the hippo hype, shouting out Moo Deng in a post on X Tuesday. According to the San Diego Zoo, pygmy hippos are found in parts of ...

According to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation ... like breeding seasons or their exact diet, according to the San Diego Zoo. Unfortunately, they're officially listed as endangered due to their natural ...

Pygmy hippopotamuses are a small breed of hippopotamus that are native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. They are known to be solitary and ...

are just a few of the many animals that call the San Diego Zoo home. The exhibits are linked by an expansive series of trails, such as the Monkey Trail, the Hippo Trail or the Tiger Trail.

Are pygmy hippos known to behave any differently from common hippos? Moo Deng seems especially playful and is always biting ...

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame ...

The median life expectancy of pygmy hippos is 27 years, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Pygmy hippopotamuses are a small breed of hippopotamus that are native to the forests and ...

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