Did you know that despite spending most of their lives in water, hippos can’t actually swim? It may sound odd, but these semi-aquatic giants have unique adaptations that allow them to thrive in their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do hippos swim? Get to know more about the river horse's aquatic skills. The hippopotamus, commonly called "hippo," is the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inquiring minds want to know what it’s like being a baby pygmy hippo—and the staff at Tanganyika Wildlife Park didn’t disappoint!

The word "hippopotamus" was derived from the Greek language, in which "hippos" means horse and "potamos" refers to a "river or rushing water." These so-called "river horses" spend the majority of ...

In the must-see video above, an adorable baby pygmy hippo at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, had its first swim accompanied by its mom after the water level was lowered for the little ...