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A 20-year-old pygmy hippo at the Toronto Zoo is pregnant with a calf due in late July, part of a critical effort to save a species with fewer than 2,000 left in the wild. The birth represents hope for one of Africa's most endangered large mammals.
A 20-year-old pygmy hippo named Kindia has given birth to a healthy female calf at the Toronto Zoo, bringing new hope for a species with only 2,000 to 3,000 left in the wild. The newborn was standing within 15 minutes and nursing just hours after birth.
A critically endangered pygmy hippopotamus was born at the Toronto Zoo last week, giving hope to a species with only 2,000 left in the wild. The tiny calf was standing and nursing within hours of birth.
Thailand's internet-famous pygmy hippo is getting a major home improvement after public concern sparked positive change. The zoo responded to online feedback by announcing a massive new habitat expansion.
Dozens of hippos descended from Pablo Escobar's private zoo have escaped into Colombian rivers, and scientists just discovered they're restoring ecological balance lost 10,000 years ago. What started as an exotic pet problem became an accidental conservation breakthrough.
India's Vantara wildlife center has proposed rescuing 80 hippos set for euthanasia in Colombia, offering them a permanent home instead. The bold rescue plan could save dozens of animals while helping Colombia manage an invasive species crisis.
Colombia is confronting an unexpected environmental challenge four decades in the making. The descendants of Pablo Escobar's four illegal hippos have grown to 200 animals threatening native ecosystems.
Researchers in Indonesia successfully used a drone to attach a satellite tracker to a rare pygmy blue whale for the first time, revealing a 2,000km migration path. The breakthrough allows scientists to study whale movements safely while helping protect these endangered giants from ship collisions.
A casual castle visit in Wales sparked a series of archaeological digs that uncovered hippo bones from before the Ice Age and rare evidence of early humans. The five-year project could rewrite what we know about Britain's prehistoric past.
A dad and his son just shattered the world record for fastest Hungry Hungry Hippos game, clearing all the marbles in an astonishing 5.8 seconds. Meanwhile, record breakers around the globe are proving that pushing your limits can happen at any age.
Excavators at an ancient Byzantine cathedral overlooking the Sea of Galilee just uncovered something never seen before: two complete baptism halls in a single church. The discovery is rewriting what historians thought they knew about early Christian rituals.
India's environment ministry is moving forward with a national conservation plan for the critically endangered pygmy hog, the world's smallest and rarest wild pig with fewer than 250 left in the wild. The expansion of recovery efforts could restore this tiny species across its historical grassland home after decades of habitat loss. #
The Bijagos Archipelago, home to the world's only saltwater hippos, just earned a spot on UNESCO's World Heritage List. For Guinea-Bissau, this recognition marks a major milestone in protecting 88 unique islands.
Researchers studying stranded pygmy sperm whales off Florida's coast discovered three never-before-seen bacteria types, opening a window into the hidden health of one of the ocean's most mysterious creatures. The 20-year study reveals how much we still don't know about life beneath the waves.
Scientists in Indonesia used a drone to tag an endangered pygmy blue whale for the first time, revealing a previously unknown migration path between Indonesia and Australia. The breakthrough method is safer for whales and could transform how we protect these ocean giants.
Scientists discovered two marsupial species thought extinct for millennia living in New Guinea, aided by local Indigenous communities. The ring-tailed glider and pygmy long-fingered possum were previously known only from ancient fossils.
Scientists discovered two marsupial species in remote West Papua that were thought to have vanished 6,000 years ago. The pygmy long-fingered possum and ring-tailed glider represent an exceptionally rare double "lazarus taxon" discovery.
A father turned a childhood board game into history, smashing a Hungry Hungry Hippos speed record with his family while becoming only the third person ever to hold 200 world records at once. The Rush family cleared the game in 3.75 seconds, beating the previous record by over a second.
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Scientists rediscovered two marsupial species on New Guinea that were thought to have vanished 6,000 years ago. Working with Indigenous communities, researchers found living pygmy long-fingered possums and ring-tailed gliders, making history with an unprecedented double "Lazarus species" discovery.
A cave beneath a medieval Welsh castle just revealed evidence of humans, Neanderthals, and hippos dating back 120,000 years. What archaeologists thought was a Victorian dig turned out to be Britain's most important prehistoric site.
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