The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are ...

Edinburgh Zoo welcomes Haggis, an adorable pygmy hippo calf, joining the ranks of online stars like Thailand's Moo Deng.

Move over, Pesto and Moo Deng—a new swoon-worthy baby animal just hit the internet. Last week, Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo ...

Edinburgh Zoo playfully started (and then quickly ended) a rivalry with Moo Deng, Thailand’s viral sensation. Haggis is a ...

Months after a baby pygmy hippopotamus living in Thailand took the internet by storm, she’s facing competition from halfway ...

The Houston Zoo announced the arrival of Akobi, a 477-pound male pygmy hippopotamus from San Francisco, who comes to Houston ...

The four-year-old, 477-pound pygmy hippopotamus moved to Houston from San Francisco and zookeepers as part of a breeding ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Celebrity hippo Moo Deng has some friendly competition. There’s a new pygmy hippo on the block, and she also has a food-themed name.

"It is great to have our own little ambassador right here," said the hoofstock team leader at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

Edinburgh Zoo has announced the birth of a pygmy hippo to rival Thailand’s adorable viral sensation Moo Deng. Khao Kheow Open ...

Haggis "is doing really well so far and it is amazing to see her personality beginning to shine already," said hoofstock team ...