As its name implies, Hippo Pool – which sits near Kruger's southern border – acts as one of the park's premier locales for viewing hippos. In fact, hundreds of these giant, grunting creatures frequent ...

When not grazing on land, hippos like to keep cool by gathering in packed pools for up to 16 hours a day, and it takes more than some shifting bowels for them to leave again. The semi-aquatic ...

JOHANNESBURG — A hefty hippo chased away from his herd at a South African game reserve has found a refreshing place to relax: the lodge’s swimming pool. Now it’s stuck there. The young hippopotamus ...

When you step outside your Land Rover, the first thing that you notice is the odor. It is strong – unpleasantly so. The methane-laced air grows stronger and stronger as you near the water. Once the ...

The bloat of hippos at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has a new member. A baby born August 3 is making waves in the hippo pool. He joins mom Bibi, dad Tucker, and older sister Fiona. The care team ...

MODIMOLLE, South Africa - What started out as a day of hope for Solly the hippo turned to tragedy when rescuers were unable to save the 3-ton beast from the swimming pool he plunged into after being ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (KTRK) -- The internet is falling for a precious baby hippo whose pool antics have captured hearts around the world. Earlier this week, the Cincinnati Zoo posted a two-minute video ...

Fiona the hippo, a national sensation, made her media debut on Wednesday. The Cincinnati Zoo’s 4-month-old hippo is not ready for her public debut, but zoo officials said they hope rare media ...

There appears to be something universal about the “mom stare.” A video of a funny interaction between a baby hippo and his mother has gone viral, racking up over 4.6 million likes as social media ...

There appears to be something universal about the “mom stare.” A video of a funny interaction between a baby hippo and his mother has gone viral, racking up over 4.6 million likes as social media ...