Crocodiles and hippos are the largest and fiercest denizens of Africa’s freshwater habitats. While they are not natural rivals—they do not compete for the same food, nor do they normally eat each ...

You do not want to get on a hippopotamus’s bad side — it could be the last thing you do! These huge mammals can become vicious if provoked, and even though they haven’t been trained in martial arts, ...

When water runs low during the dry season, thousands of hippos are forced to share the same pool, where tensions run high. The stress hits its peak when flocks of hungry birds attempt to use this pool ...

The South African broke two world records in the process. PRETORIA, South Africa -- A South African swimmer has splashed his way into history by swimming across Lake Malawi during the tropical cyclone ...

Disney has released the first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King, an origin story detailing the rise of Simba’s dad. Watch a young Mufasa bounce on the backs of water-spraying hippos, bound across ...

Wildlife filmmaker Owen Prümm ventures into Katavi, a remote region in southwestern Tanzania. Wildlife filmmaker Owen Prümm explores Katavi, a remote region in Tanzania, documenting its diverse ...

An elephant in Kruger National Park went on the rampage at a watering hole, trumpeting and chasing hippos and terrorizing a baby hippo in a “one-of-a-kind interaction” at the famous park in South ...