Almost daily since Riverbanks Zoo opened in 1974, keepers entering the hippo barn were greeted by Montgomery's happy hello – an ear-splitting honk, followed by a grunt, capped by a snort.

Eddie Munster is a sweet, snorting land hippo who’s ready for a new family to play with.

A 2-year-old boy was swallowed by a rogue hippo in Uganda then spit back out — after an onlooker began pelting the animal with stones, according to police. The unnamed toddler was playing by ...

Moo Deng, the viral pygmy baby hippo, has turned 1! The social media sensation celebrated her first birthday on Thursday, July 10, with the zoo where she resides in Thailand throwing her a four ...

Hippo’s canines are easier to carve than elephants’ tusks because they are softer. Following the 1989 ban on elephant ivory, the demand for hippo ivory sharply increased.

He is survived by his wife and two children, a son and daughter. The other zookeeper, identified as Raju, was injured in the hippo attack but survived and was hospitalized in a stable condition.

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February.