Before Moo Deng became a viral sensation, baby Obi was making waves with his mom at the Melbourne Zoo in Australia. A YouTube video from Zoos Victoria shows the baby pygmy hippo taking its first swim ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint!

Hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibius) should not be underestimated. After all, these massive land mammals can weigh between 1.7 and 2.2 tons! One eager hippo almost caught a boater in a video on ...

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 ...