A hippopotamus charges into the waters of Lake Urema, in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Gorongosa’s hippos and other wildlife were devastated by civil war in the 1980s and '90s but have ...

Hippos and rhinos are two of the biggest animals in the world. Both are strong and heavy and live in Africa. At first glance, they may seem similar. But when you look closely, you'll see they are very ...

The Zoological Society of Milwaukee announced today that it quietly launched a capital campaign that has already raised $16.7 million toward a $25 million required for the first phase of a plan that ...

JOHANNESBURG --Veterinarians in South Africa have treated an injured rhino whose face was mutilated by poachers last week by fitting it with a bandage made of elephant leather. Dr. Johan Marais, an ...

Hippo ivory is an affordable alternative to elephant ivory, whose international trade is prohibited by many countries. The reported export and import numbers of legal wildlife trade in the CITES ...

In this 2014 photo provided by Joshua Daskin, a hippopotamus charges into the waters of Lake Urema, in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Although some animals are killed in the crossfire or by ...

War is hell for wildlife, too. A new study finds that wartime is the biggest threat to Africa's elephants, rhinos, hippos and other large animals. The researchers analyzed how decades of conflict in ...