A New Jersey man whose wife was killed in a horrific hippopotamus attack last year during a safari in Africa is suing the U.S. company that arranged the trip, alleging it failed to ensure their ...

Photo by Mitchell Long / James Brantley Although there are no published news reports available on the internet of hippos attacking humans in Colombia, it has certainly happened. Galante says he’s ...

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the hippo attack and are collaborating with the park to warn visitors about the dangers of unauthorized entry. Poaching can be detrimental ...

Enock Romano in hospital after he was attacked by hippos in Naivasha. There is rising cases of human-wildlife conflicts in Naivasha Wild animals have been straying out of their natural habitats in ...

Both elephants and hippos are herbivores, and neither has any reason to attack the other. However, any animal, even one as peaceful as an elephant, can get aggressive when it feels threatened.

Hippos are the world's second-largest land mammals after elephants, measuring about 11 feet (3.5 meters) long and about 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall, according to International Fund for Animal Welfare.