because it was the first time Iris had given birth in water. Typically, hippos are born underwater, but pygmy hippo calves can also be born on land, according to zoo officials. After Iris gave ...

The hippo calf was named “Poppy” after a public poll that received over 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Poppy won with 52.8 percent of the vote. Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash With Mom in ...

Poppy was not eating a lot of solids at that time, because she was still nursing. Did you know hippo calfs may nurse under water? Iris is also fed hay, grain, other veggies and fruit. "The best way to ...

The baby pygmy hippo has enthralled the internet for weeks ... Most of Moo Deng's time is spent sleeping in the water, sleeping on the ground, and waiting for her mum to eat.

"We're not sure if nursing has occurred yet because the water is murky. It's Bibi's first time nursing, since Fiona had to be cared for by the hippo staff, so we're keeping a close eye on them to ...

The accompanying footage, captured in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, shows a hippo ambushing a male lion and ferociously driving him from a river. Masai Mara shared the footage Friday ...

Situated where the Seronera and Orangi rivers converge, the Retina Hippo Pool consists of a deep puddle of water with roughly 200 sloshing, playing hippos. Some former visitors noted that the ...