FILE - Devotees pray with lamps during a ritual of Rakher Upobash, a Hindu religious festival that involves a daylong fast ...

Hannah Shirley is not embarrassed about her age. The San Diego–based hippopotamus just turned 52 years old. In honor of her ...

Twenty-five might not sound all that “whopping” in comparison to a human, but it’s pretty darn impressive for a little ...

Back in mid-October, the Albuquerque BioPark welcomed its newest family member: an absolutely adorable female Nile hippo.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in D.C. revealed one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be ...