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 ...

The sweet little pygmy hippo shows off his love for water and his thoughts on his handlers, especially when it comes to ...

There’s something magical about baby animals that instantly melts even the coldest hearts. Their oversized eyes, clumsy ...

L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow opens Nov. 13 night with a “holiday themed wonderland” that zoo officials say is a “weird and wonderful world of plants and pollinators featuring larger than life birds, ...

The City Council approved a settlement on Wednesday to modify an expansion plan for the LA Zoo after environmental advocates sued the city. In a 14-0 vote, council members authorized Zoo Director ...