Every day, thousands of hippos come to Kenya's Mara River. But they aren't there just to cool down — they also come to poop. As the hippos wallow, they collectively expel considerable quantities of ...

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Hippos respond differently to the calls of familiar and unfamiliar hippos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The thunderous calls ...

Hippos keep the nutrient silicon on the move through the East African environment. Each day, the giant grazers transport nearly half a metric ton of silicon, an important nutrient for both plants and ...

This is equal parts disgusting and hypnotic. We’ve seen hippos using their tails to spray their poop around, but we’ve only seen it on land—and the hippo wasn’t pressed right up against glass. Let’s ...

Hippos may look lazy in the water, but their poop creates one of the deadliest natural threats in their environment. By releasing massive amounts of waste into rivers, they deplete oxygen levels and ...

Hippos may look harmless, but their poop plays a deadly role in their ecosystem. This video explores how their waste can trigger dangerous chain reactions in rivers, affecting fish, other wildlife, ...

Like most creatures, hippos do not fancy being followed around by humans as they poop. But a robot boat carefully disguised as a crocodile? Why not. The Mara River in Kenya, home to 4,000 hippos, is ...