SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- A mother pygmy hippo gave birth to a 12-pound baby Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo, making it the first surviving hippo birth in more than 10 years. The youngster was born ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- A pygmy hippo calf died only one week after being born at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo tweeted out a photo of the baby hippo, asking its followers to share sympathy with ...

Otis was nicknamed the “smiling hippo” at the zoo, The Associated Press reported. He got his nickname in 2010 when he was caught in a viral photo showing all his teeth in what appeared to be a big ...