Witness a fascinating wildlife encounter between a powerful hippopotamus and a watchful lioness in the beautiful African ...

A pride of lions looks relaxed near the water until a massive hippo decides it has other plans for that space. What happens next is a reminder of just how quickly one of Africa's most underestimated ...

An anthrax outbreak in Zambia has killed dozens of wild animals, including hippos and elephants. Officials are now warning people in the affected area not to eat or handle animals found dead. The ...

Moo Deng, born this summer, with her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Over the past several weeks, images of a clumsy, rosy-cheeked baby hippo have ...

A new shiny, rotund baby pygmy hippo has entered the chat, and animal lovers are already falling in love. A male pygmy hippopotamus – the same species as Thailand's famous Moo Deng – was born at ...

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth ...

We've seen people face off against sharks, bears, bears on cocaine, gators, gators on meth, wolves, snakes, snakes on planes, lions, dogs, apes, and even giant spiders — but one of the world's most ...