A human for scale shows just how small the Metro Richmond Zoo's pygmy hippo was at just ... Conservation of Nature classifies pygmy hippos as endangered on its Red List of Threatened Species.
A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of the endangered species to be born at the zoo in the last five years, officials said.
"African penguins were recently classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, making this newest addition to our penguin ...
According to the zoo, the pygmy hippo is an endangered species native to the swamps and rivers of West Africa. Less than 2,500 mature individuals remain in the wild. Unlike common hippos ...
Leafa, a popular resident at a North Carolina zoo, died at age 15. WNC Nature Center A beloved endangered creature — a mom to eight cubs — has died at a North Carolina zoo. Leafa, a curious ...