The Houston Zoo got a four year old pygmy hippo named Akobi. He is from the San Francisco Zoo. Here's where you can find him at the Zoo.

In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the ...

When endangered species get the spotlight they deserve, we take notice. Moo Deng was born in captivity and captured many’s ...

Alaska has strict laws regulating the types of animals that can be kept as pets. If you're wondering what exotic animals are ...

In Alabama, certain exotic animals are legal to keep as pets. These animals include any bird, amphibian, or mammal species ...

Snake lungworm disease, which infects at least 19 snake species, is poised to spread throughout the southeastern U.S.

People around the world have been enchanted by the baby pygmy hippo whose name means something like "bouncy pork meatball." ...

Her name is as Scottish as it gets, but little Haggis is a long way from her natural home. The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos ...

"It is great to have our own little ambassador right here," said the hoofstock team leader at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

The accompanying video shows Haggis nestled in hay, curiously sniffing his surroundings as a caretaker gives him gentle pets.

The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini ...