Pygmy Hippo

Houston Zoo Welcomes Male Pygmy Hippo Moo Deng, who? There’s a new face at the Houston Zoo. A four-and-a-half-year-old, 477-pound male pygmy hippopotamus, moved to Houston from San Francisco as part of a…

We’re sad to share that our pygmy hippo Silas died Monday after his heart gave out following a short illness. Over the previous few days, Silas was lethargic and had a lack of…