The zoo says the Carruth Natural Encounters building built in 1962 "has provided countless memorable experiences" for guests.

The baby had a watery entrance. “This birth was unique as it was the first time Iris gave birth in water,” the zoo said. “While common hippos usually give birth underwater, pygmy hippo ...

Animal enthusiasts can set the date now for a holiday Cameo, a personal video greeting, from a special guest courtesy of the Houston ... hippopotamus from San Francisco. Another holiday event at ...

It's cold, wet, or snowy, and just all over miserable, but World Hippo Day is February 15! We cannot uphold our unofficial ...