The forests and swamps of West Africa – particularly Liberia – are the native stomping ground of pygmy hippos, but there are believed to be only 2,500 remaining in the wild today, according to ...

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.

In an adorable announcement from Edinburgh Zoo, the world has been blessed with a new baby pygmy hippopotamus to be obsessed with: Haggis the hippo. The little guy is so cute, you almost forget ...

LONDON — 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 ...

LONDON, UK — 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 ...

The Edinburgh Zoo has just introduced its newest addition, a pygmy hippo calf named Haggis, and she's already capturing hearts as Scotland’s latest animal sensation. Haggis’ debut comes as a rival to ...

Move over Moo Deng, there’s a new pygmy in town. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo announced Monday that their own tiny pygmy hippo, named Haggis, was born Oct. 30 to ...