the hangout movie is so dryly funny and precise in its construction that it’s easy to forget what a grotesque situation you’re laughing at. “Hippo” takes place in an unspecified year in ...

A beloved zoo animal in Thailand predicted the winner of the 2024 U.S. election. In a video posted on TikTok by the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand’s viral baby hippo, Moo ...

After all, there’s room to be made for Haggis, the latest addition to Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo and another pygmy hippo who is ready for her close up. Haggis was born to parents Otto and ...

Did you know the word "hippopotamus" comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"? But don't let that fool you; this big, lumbering mammal is anything but a horse. In fact, it's one of the most ...

The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand's superstar baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted former president Donald Trump will regain the White House.

The Edinburgh Zoo launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer.

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo announced Monday that their own tiny pygmy hippo, named Haggis, was born Oct. 30 to parents Otto and Gloria. The newborn calf is doing ...

Edinburgh Zoo/tiktok Move over, Moo Deng! A new adorable baby pygmy hippo has been born. On Monday, Nov. 4, the Edinburgh Zoo, run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, announced the birth ...

It’s known as an acquired taste. Last week, though, Scotland produced a more appealing Haggis: a tiny, mud-colored pygmy hippopotamus calf named after the infamous dish, who was born on Oct. 30 ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Celebrity hippo Moo Deng has some friendly competition. There’s a new pygmy hippo on the block, and she also has a food-themed name.