Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng has company. A new baby born at the Metro Richmond Zoo will get her name from a public poll.

The Metro Richmond Zoo welcomed a pygmy hippo earlier this month — and now it needs a name. Shredding a bowling ball with ...

Most people don’t get a hippopotamus for Christmas at all, so we feel lucky to have received two over the years,” zoo ...

According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild. Unlike common hippos, pygmy hippos ...

This has been the year of baby pygmy hippos thanks to social media. Now, we thought the babies were done arriving for the year, but the Metro Richmond Zoo ...

From Moo Deng to “Brat,” “Wicked” to the failed Willy Wonka event in Scotland, these were the most unforgettable pop culture ...

This is the adorable moment baby hippo Moo Deng bit its zookeeper's boots. Footage shows the five-month-old pygmy hippopotamus playfully nibbling the caretaker's brown water boots as he cleans the ...

This year, the internet buzzed with tales of charismatic creatures stealing the spotlight through heartwarming antics and ...

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When TIME’s photo department got together to create our annual list of the year’s top 10 photos, we first had to tackle the ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the U.S., died in Plains, Ga. on Sunday at age 100. Here's a look back at his legacy ...