A heart-melting video of a baby elephant enjoying its first-ever mud bath has gone viral, winning hearts all over the internet. Shared by the Instagram page New Elephant Home, the clip shows a ...

Thailand's beloved pygmy hippo Moo Deng marks her first birthday at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, drawing fans from afar despite her fading internet fame.

A birthday bash fit for a queen — or at least a very cute hippo.

Adoring fans from around the world converged in Thailand this week to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation. John Yang reports.

Totally unfazed that it was her birthday, she wandered around her enclosure, took a few naps and chewed her caretaker’s knees ...

Thousands of fans have flocked to a Thailand zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that's ...

Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Kansas welcomed a new baby pygmy hippo. The boy might just become a new internet celebrity.

A male pygmy hippo – the same species as Thailand's viral Moo Deng – was born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating whether there is a cougar on the loose after a ...

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