Usually, dumping fish-killing garbage into rivers is a human’s job. But hippos seem to be doing it, too, through their routine mass pooping events. At least, that’s what a team of scientists in the ...

Hippos keep the nutrient silicon on the move through the East African environment. Each day, the giant grazers transport nearly half a metric ton of silicon, an important nutrient for both plants and ...

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Henry the hippo has said goodbye to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri and is now at the Cincinnati Zoo. Henry, 34, described as "one of the most charismatic animals at the zoo, is joined ...

A family of hippos plays at the banks of Ewaso Ng'iro. Hippopotamus faeces from Mara River has been identified as vital for the survival of major lakes in East Africa due to their unique feeding ...

Hippos may look harmless, but their poop plays a deadly role in their ecosystem. This video explores how their waste can trigger dangerous chain reactions in rivers, affecting fish, other wildlife, ...

When not grazing on land, hippos like to keep cool by gathering in packed pools for up to 16 hours a day, and it takes more than some shifting bowels for them to leave again. The semi-aquatic ...

Hippopotamuses play a crucial role in East Africa’s ecosystem, ingesting copious amounts of silica-laden grass and excreting 880 pounds of the nutrient into Kenya’s Mara River every day. In turn, this ...

Hippopotamus excrement could be lethal for river fish, a new study says. In fact, it might be the reason why fish are dying in Kenya's Mara River. A common belief among ecologists is that agricultural ...