Conservationists have discovered that the pygmy hippopotamus, currently classified as Endangered, is surviving in Liberia following two civil wars and devastating habitat degradation. Led by Dr ...

“Pygmy hippos are not very popular,” says Neus Estela, a technical specialist with Fauna and Flora International (FFI) in ...

An estimated 2,000 remain in the world, mainly in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast, due to habitat loss and being hunted for bushmeat, according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation.

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. The pygmy hippopotamus was born on Dec. 9 and given an official birth announcement on Dec. 24. The parents are Iris and Corwin.

There's another baby pygmy hippo livestream coming your way — this time for Poppy! On Monday, Jan. 13, the Metro Richmond Zoo delighted animal lovers by launching "Poppy Cam," a livestream of ...