Zookeepers spend a lot of time managing large animals safely, but stepping near two agitated hippos is an especially risky ...

A massive hippo calmly displaces five Nile crocodiles from a fresh kill in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Adult hippos dominate shared waterways and rarely back down from crocodiles. Both hippos and Nile ...

A pride of lions attempts one of the most dangerous hunts on the African savannah - taking on a hippo. Unlike typical prey, a ...

Hippos are large, semi-aquatic mammals with a barrel-shaped body, short legs, and a large head. They have gray or brownish-gray skin, with pinkish areas around their eyes, mouth, and ears. Hippos are ...

While the lion may be the king of the jungle in the wide open plains of Africa, the boss is a different story. Whether you are a fierce lion, aggressive crocodile, or stealthy cheetah, they all have ...