She was introduced to London Zoo’s male pygmy hippo, Thug, when she first came over from Edinburgh Zoo last year. A report from the time says Amara was “enthusiastically welcomed” by the 26 ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February ...

Taipei Zoo will unveil its newest resident, Thabo the pygmy hippopotamus, to the public on Sunday. It is hoped he will follow ...

A grown pygmy hippopotamus can weigh between 400 to 600 pounds, while larger, fully-grown hippos can weigh up to 9,920 pounds and 3,000 pounds, depending if they’re male or female. The zoo ...

A female pygmy hippopotamus delivered a healthy calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo earlier this month, officials said — the third ...

Adult pygmy hippos may weigh only between 400 and 600 pounds, compared to adult common hippos that weigh at least 3,000 pounds (male common hippos can weigh up to three times more). That said ...