The warning comes from the lead canoe. Hippos are dangerous — highly territorial and fiercely protective of their young. They are capable of capsizing boats and inflicting serious injuries. The line ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at ...

(WJW) – At least 50 hippos and other large animals were found dead due to anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo’s Virunga National Park. According to Reuters, Virunga National Park Director Emmanuel De ...

A New Jersey woman was attacked by a hippo during a safari in Africa and died. Now, her husband is suing the American tour company that hosted the trip. Lisa Manders was by a river in Zambia last ...

A New Jersey man whose wife was killed in a horrific hippopotamus attack last year during a safari in Africa is suing the Connecticut company that arranged the trip, alleging it failed to ensure their ...

A team from The Wilderness Project has conducted a survey of hippos along Zambia’s Kafue River, one of the last strongholds of the species in Southern Africa. The expedition faced regular close ...