When hippos and crocodiles clash, the result is more than chaos, it’s evolutionary strategy in motion. Comparative zoologists analyze muscle structure, reaction times, and territorial behavior to find ...

Hannah Shirley—the world’s oldest living pygmy hippopotamus in managed care—has celebrated her 52 nd birthday in style this with week with a very appropriately themed party. Born on November 22, 1973, ...

A Detroit woman found an unexpected surprise after burying her son over the weekend: a large alligator in her son's bedroom. According to Mark Rosenthal of Animal Magic, the nearly six-foot alligator ...

An appeals court has overturned a lower court's order to close the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. Protesters continue to hold weekly vigils at the facility, demanding its closure and legal ...

WEYMOUTH ‒ The small American alligator rescued from the Charles River was taken to New England Wildlife Center in Weymouth for an initial exam and treatment. Dubbed “Charles” by his rescuer, the ...

BOSTON (AP) — It wasn’t a croc — there really was an alligator on the loose in Boston. Today in History: December 24, Alan Turing granted posthumous pardon Mexican Navy medical flight lost ...

Here's something you don't often see in the Charles River: an alligator. But over the past few days, walkers along the Esplanade might've done a double-take, wondering for a moment if they'd somehow ...

New England snowbirds are heading for warmer temperatures this time of year, as the days grow short and cold. But somehow, a young alligator found itself in the chilly Charles River in recent days, ...

The Albuquerque BioPark Zoo announced the death of a hippo on Sunday, just days after his baby was named. Moe, the 52-year-old Nile hippo, died on Sunday after experiencing a dental disease that ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Devastating news from the ABQ BioPark on Sunday. Moe, the male Nile hippo and recent father to Maisy, has passed away. Moe just celebrated his 52nd birthday last week, far ...

A South Carolina mom of two killed a 12-foot alligator on a hunt with her family during the tail end of her maternity leave and plans to turn the carcass into a full-body rug. Brittany Livingston, who ...