In the high Andes of Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina, you can still find the vicuña, a shy, elusive camelid, revered by Indigenous people. It has reasons to be cautious of humans. Long-prized for its fine wool, European colonists hunted it relentlessly. Flocks in the millions were reduced to 6,000 individuals by the 1960s. Indigenous-driven […]
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“My stomach lurched as the hippo drifted in our direction, only her pink, sweaty face visible – like a shark’s fin.”
It was a misty morning, soon to be scorching, like every day in Niger, when we arrived at the riverbank. I was 17, living in the capital, Niamey, while my mother worked as a diplomat at the US embassy. It was the Christmas holidays and my mother, keen for my sister and I to experience […]
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Young Boy Found Alive After Spending 5 Days Surrounded by Lions and Elephants in Game Park
A missing boy has been found alive after spending nearly a week alone in a northern Zimbabwe game park filled with lions, elephants and other wild animals, local officials said. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, Mutsa Murombedzi, a member of Zimbabwe’s parliament, shared news of the “true miracle” on social media. “A boy missing & found […]
Viral Pygmy Hippo is Getting Abused by Social Media Users
Moo Deng, a two-month-old pygmy hippo, has quickly become an internet sensation, attracting a surge of visitors to Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. Her tiny, chubby frame has inspired a devoted fanbase, with videos of her circulating widely on social media. The zoo’s TikTok account, which features clips of Moo Deng, now boasts 2.5 […]
Pablo Escobar’s “Cocaine Hippos” to be Culled
Colombia faces a growing challenge with the hippopotamuses Pablo Escobar introduced to the country. Originally brought to enrich his private zoo, these massive creatures have now become a significant environmental issue. After Escobar died in 1993, his estate and its exotic animals were seized by authorities. Most of the animals were relocated to various zoos, […]
Why is Namibia culling elephants and hippos for meat?
More than 700 wild animals, including hippos and elephants, are being culled in Namibia’s game parks to provide meat for the country’s hungry, the government has said, as the arid Southern African region battles its worst drought in 100 years. A spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the situation in the country as […]
Outrage Over Viral Video of Safari Visitor Throwing a Plastic Bag into Hippo’s Mouth
A recent viral video from West Java, Indonesia, has ignited global outrage and highlighted growing concerns over human interactions with wildlife. The footage captures a safari visitor recklessly tossing a plastic bag into a hippo‘s mouth, leading to widespread condemnation online. Source: @dailymail/YouTube The incident occurred at Safari Park, where a hippo was seen […]
Can Hippos Fly? New Research Discovers Hippos Can Get Airborne
Scientists at the Royal Veterinary College in North Mymms, Hertfordshire, have made a discovery: hippos, despite their hefty size, can briefly become airborne. This revelation came after extensive video analysis of hippos in motion, conducted by evolutionary biomechanics professor John Hutchinson and his team. The research team closely examined footage of hippos running, including videos […]