"Is that what I think it is?" asks zookeeper Wendy Rice. She can see the monitor over the veterinarian's shoulder. Dr. Jessye Wojtusik performs an ultrasound on Bibi, a 17-year-old Nile hippopotamus ...

The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affected by the recent bushfires. Instead of sending birthday gifts ...

Some days, it's more like being a Hollywood star's agent than a communications official for the zoo. That's what happens when your prematurely born hippopotamus becomes a global celebrity. The ...

Fiona the hippo was born prematurely, but now she has grown into a happy and playful internet sensation. The staff at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden have been caring for Fiona since she was born ...

Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 75 years. No one could've imagined what a stir this underdeveloped, ...