The hippos, brought to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, could have a serious negative impact on the local ecosystem, a new study says Scientists are growing concerned about the ...

In Colombia’s enormous Magdalena River basin, an ecological anomaly has triggered an extraordinary debate among ecologists.

Colombia on Tuesday began the sterilization of hippopotamuses, descendants of animals illegally brought to the country by late drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the 1980s. Two male hippos and one female ...

In their homeland in Africa, they are responsible for more human deaths than almost any other animal, but in Colombia, hippopotami have become loved members of the local community and a tourist ...

Introduced species are generally seen as a negative for the ecological destruction they cause to native habitats, but could there be a silver lining in some cases? A new study suggest that in fact ...

Video by @cincinnatizooFeeding hippos 🦛🦛🦛♥️Fiona enjoys her fresh produce grown on-site with hydroponic growing systems!

While large predators like lions and sharks are commonly feared, small animals like hippos, and scorpions cause more human deaths annually.

Hippos, despite the myth, don't produce pink milk. Their white milk can sometimes mix with a reddish secretion, called "blood sweat," which acts as a sunscreen and antibiotic. These massive, ...

Officials from a Belgian zoo said Friday that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, possibly the first time ever such animals have caught the ...