Meet Haggis! The tiny pygmy hippo ( Choeropsis liberiensis) calf was born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS ...

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum ... so the pygmy hippo house will be closed for now to allow us to keep a close eye on mum and baby at this sensitive time.

Family divided? In a video shared by Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Moo Deng chose a cake bearing Trump's name, but her mom went for ...

The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are believed to be only 2,500 remaining in the wild today, according to ...

Edinburgh Zoo Celebrates Birth Of Endangered Pygmy Hippo Calf. A tiny Endangered pygmy hippo calf has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The female calf arrived on 30th October to parents Otto and Gloria.

As the Deccan Herald reported, pygmy pigs have finally rediscovered their native home in the Assam forests of India. Their population has now reached approximately 200, most of which were born ...

That allows zookeepers to keep a close eye on both Haggis and her mom. Pygmy hippos are native to forested areas of West Africa and are much smaller than a regular, full-size hippo. The nocturnal ...

Pygmy hippos, native to forests and swamps in West Africa, are endangered animals, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. There are just an estimated 2,000 that remain in ...