The birth of a hippo at Flamingo Land zoo has been heralded as a hugely successful moment in preserving the species. Female calf Aurora – so named as she arrived the same week as the Northern Lights ...

Hippos can trot so fast they can glide through the air for a period of time, according to animal experts. Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) suggests that all four of their feet can ...

Is there anything more terrifying than a creature weighing 3,600 kilogrammes flying towards you through the air? Perhaps not - and it is a reality. Well, sort of. Scientists have discovered that ...

There's a new chick at the Cincinnati Zoo! The zoo's first flamingo chick of the year hatched this week.The chick hatched on Monday, the zoo said.The zoo noted that flamingo chicks are white and grey ...