It was a misty morning, soon to be scorching, like every day in Niger, when we arrived at the riverbank. I was 17, living in the capital, Niamey, while my mother worked as a diplomat at the US embassy ...

Footage from John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, shows Hugo, a baby pygmy hippo born Sept. 3, 2025, sleepily yawning.

A baby pygmy hippo showed how much energy he had left when he sleepily yawned in an adorable video published on March 8.This footage from the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, shows baby Hugo, ...

No one casts a shadow over the history and legacy of Colombia quite like Pablo Escobar. Once the most powerful drug ...

There is a captivating otherness to underwater life, and these pictures from the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest portray it wonderfully. The main image, above, shows a clownfish parent ...

Researchers have taken inspiration from nature to create a robotic wing that can sense and adapt to changes in water to deliver unparalleled stability. Drawing on the adaptive movements of birds and ...

If you aren't following Tanganyika Wildlife Park on their social media channels, you're missing out. Zoos and wildlife parks are lucky if they have one animal that steals the internet's heart and ...

Arizona’s Wildlife World Zoo has revealed the name of its new baby pygmy hippo after receiving thousands of votes from visitors and fans. The animal, born Jan. 22, has been named Jellybean after the ...

Around the world, millions of people fish for survival or sport - but in some waters, the danger goes far beyond rough seas and heavy equipment. In this episode, we rank the wildlife threats fishermen ...

Moo Deng's caretakers are addressing concerns over her welfare. Nearly two years after the pygmy hippo went viral, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand—where the animal resides— spoke out against ...