Hippo experts have discovered the very significant part hippos play ecologically in the African aquatic ecosystem. For ...

The hippopotamus is one of the most recognizable animals on the planet. With their tiny ears, enormous heads, and stocky bodies, they look unlike any other mammal on Earth. Native to sub-Saharan ...

A new database of African hippo populations has revealed huge gaps in our knowledge of where the megaherbivores live and thrive, with populations fragmented and reliant on protected areas. Hippos are ...

This video shows the Okavango Delta in Botswana, a vast wetland ecosystem filled with shallow waterways, muddy riverbanks, floating vegetation, and wild animals living across the African landscape.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The hippopotamuses were found floating in a river south of Lake Edward, which separates the DRC from Uganda, park director ...

From four to nearly 200, Colombia's "cocaine hippos" have been damaging the ecosystem of the Magdalena River for over four decades.

A New Jersey woman was attacked by a hippo during a safari in Africa and died. Now, her husband is suing the American tour company that hosted the trip. Lisa Manders was by a river in Zambia last ...

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 safety ...