Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill ...

From four to nearly 200, Colombia's "cocaine hippos" have been damaging the ecosystem of the Magdalena River for over four decades.

In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar's invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire's offer to relocate dozens of the animals to India's wildlife reserve instead.

Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 75 years. No one could've imagined what a stir this underdeveloped, ...

Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Colombian government has announced a raft of measures to control ...

Hippo experts have discovered the very significant part hippos play ecologically in the African aquatic ecosystem. For ...

The hippopotamus, also known as a hippo, is a massive amphibious mammal that spends most of its time near "lakes, pools, mudholes, or in the preferred moving waters of rivers," according to the San ...

PUERTO TRIUNFO, Colombia — Along the Magdalena River, one of Colombia’s primary arteries, fishermen move with wary precision. From the silty, tea-colored current, hippopotamuses can surface without ...

Thanks to social media, people around the world have fallen in love with Fiona and Fritz at the Cincinnati Zoo and the adorable memes of baby Moo Deng. It’s easy to see why — baby hippos are ...

Bumpy the baby hippo. This orphaned animal has gone viral thanks to adorable videos of him napping, splashing in mud, and following his caretakers around like ...