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A male pygmy hippo calf was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park, in the U.S. state of Kansas, on June 26, 2025. Image courtesy of Tanganyika Wildlife Park.

Rare pygmy hippo born in Kansas zoo offers hope for endangered species

Shreya Dasgupta 10 Jul 2025
In September, Moo Deng went viral, becoming famous for her playful, no-holds-barred attitude.

Has the Moo Deng craze helped wild pygmy hippos at all? (analysis)

Jeremy Hance 3 Feb 2025
Drying fish on raised racks instead of the sand reduced the fish waste, a success of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Photo by Robert Bociaga for Mongabay.

Human pressures strain Lake Tanganyika’s biodiversity and water quality

Robert Bociaga 9 Sep 2022

Hippos, manatees, and how the sounds of African wildlife aid their conservation

Mike Gaworecki 23 Feb 2022

The secret lives of common hippos | Candid Animal Cam

Romina Castagnino 17 Sep 2021

Hippos poop a lot of silica, and that’s critical for Africa’s rivers and lakes

Shreya Dasgupta 2 May 2019

Death by hippo poop: Scientists solve a fish massacre in the Mara River

Shreya Dasgupta 30 May 2018
Hippos have large curved canine teeth and a pair of huge incisors in the lower jaw. Credit: Peripitus via Creative Commons (CC- BY-SA-3.0)

The curious case of the phantom hippo teeth

Laura G. Shields 4 Dec 2017

Liberian park protects Critically Endangered western chimpanzees

John Cannon 22 Sep 2017

Eco-toilets help save hippos and birds in Kenya

Jeremy Hance 4 Jan 2012

Innovative program saves wildlife, protects forests, and fights poverty in Africa

Jeremy Hance 23 Aug 2011

Saving one of West Africa’s last hippo populations

Jeremy Hance 28 Jun 2010

Photos: Hippos threatened in Africa

Julie Larsen Maher 7 Jan 2008

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