SHELLENG, Nigeria (AP) – A hippopotamus that killed two fishermen in Nigeria’s northeast has been shot dead, authorities said Tuesday, highlighting how ill-equipped Nigerian wildlife control officials ...

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

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The woman recently convicted of murder in the 2022 killing of her Nacho Hippo coworker in North Myrtle Beach arrived at a state facility on Thursday, the South Carolina ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The defense for a woman accused of killing a co-worker in July 2022 at the Nacho Hippo restaurant in North Myrtle Beach rested its case on Thursday. Lafredia Todd allegedly ...

A federal judge has given the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service three more years to determine whether the common hippopotamus should be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Wild hippos are ...

Reports of baby pygmy hippos in Thailand and in Richmond, Virginia, have garnered much attention for their respective zoos, attracting many visitors. These cuties look like they are lovable little ...