A newborn pygmy hippo is splashing into the New Year at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia. On Tuesday, “Iris and her 3-week-old calf were moved into the zoo’s indoor pool area for some hippo ...

According to the Tanganyika Wildlife Park, pygmy hippos can typically stay underwater for three to six minutes on a single breath. While they are underwater, their eyes, ears, and nostrils close to ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The newest star of the Metro Richmond Zoo is strutting her stuff, showing off thousands of years of natural instincts during her first experience swimming, just three ...

This little guy is beating the heat in the cutest way possible! Check out Obi, a 3-week-old pygmy hippo calf, splashing around with his mom at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia. Obi has been learning to ...

An adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little hippo’s swim debut, footage ...

Haggis the viral baby pygmy hippo has been pictured going for a winter swim in a new photo. The now eight weeks old animal has been snapped enjoying a daily session in the pool - under the watchful ...

Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint! They’ve spent the last several months sharing daily updates on Mars, ...