Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do hippos swim? Get to know more about the river horse's aquatic skills. The hippopotamus, commonly called "hippo," is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The word "hippopotamus" was derived from the Greek language, in which "hippos" means horse and "potamos" refers to a "river or ...

Did you know that despite spending most of their lives in water, hippos can’t actually swim? It may sound odd, but these semi-aquatic giants have unique adaptations that allow them to thrive in their ...

Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo and the adorable memes of baby Moo Deng. It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are ...

In the must-see video above, an adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little ...

The hippopotamus is one of the most recognizable animals on the planet. With their tiny ears, enormous heads, and stocky ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After a months-long renovation, a mother and daughter hippo duo at the San Diego Zoo are now able to enjoy their newly updated habitat. A zoo representative told FOX 5 that ...