Pygmy hippos are categorized as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. There are less than 2,500 adult pygmy hippos left in the wild in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea ...

Affectionately referred to as Pip by his keeper, Taronga Zoo’s latest reptilian recruit is a pygmy python that is barely 30cm long. “He’s tiny, absolutely. He could easily fit in the palm of ...

What does it look like? The Cultus pygmy sculpin is one of the smallest species in the sculpin family. Described by scientists as a dwarf form of the coastrange sculpin, it grows to around only 50 ...

Psaroudaki said. "Every captive birth of pygmy hippos is extremely important. We're very happy to see this baby grow into a healthy adult hippo, and hopefully one day reproduce," she said.