Sam Nivola and Sarah Catherine Hook got to meet the viral pygmy hippo during their time in Thailand While based in Thailand ...

Poppy was so smooth compared to Iris. And I loved Poppy’s ears and eyes when she was trying to munch the lettuce' ...

Videos of her were watched by millions. But conservationists say that popularity hasn’t resulted in any change on the ground for wild pygmy hippos, which are down to fewer than 2,500 animals in ...

They say anyone can become famous these days, but Moo Deng isn’t just anyone. The pygmy hippopotamus, who became an internet ...

Tiny, adorable, and absolutely charming—Moo Deng and the pygmy hippos will steal your heart. Watch as they share moments of pure cuteness. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses the cost of energy ...

So, that begs the question: Has the Moo Deng phenomenon helped wild pygmy hippos at all? Has it increased awareness? Or, far more importantly, has it increased funding for wild pygmy hippos? Animals ...

Today, we celebrate a local high school athlete hitting a major milestone, get a look at Metro Richmond Zoo’s Poppy Pygmy Hippo Experience, see a snap from MJ The Musical and visit a Galentine ...

But he denied any fixing of the fruit baskets. And he is magnanimous about other recently born pygmy hippos, like Poppy in Virginia and Haggis in Scotland. The one person unsurprised by Moo Deng ...

Groups including Born Free and Peta urge holidaymakers not to perpetuate the suffering of captive animals, like Moo Deng, by visiting them in person or liking and sharing posts on social media.

the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, memes and videos around the world. But in the wild, the pygmy hippopotamus is on the brink of extinction.

All hippos, including pygmy hippos, produce this secretion. It doesn’t matter what they eat, their bodies produce this “red sweat.” When isolated, these two pigments are highly unstable.