A baby pygmy hippopotamus born in metro Phoenix a few weeks ago could compete for cuteness with the Thai zoo pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng, who went viral in 2024. The baby pygmy hippo was born at the ...

It’s a baby only a mother could love. A rare wide-eyed pygmy slow loris — with eyes as big as its ears and a sleep cycle that would drive even the most patient parents bonkers — has become the first ...

The newborn is the first primate born at the Bronx Zoo’s new immersive World of Darkness exhibit Nicholas Rice is a Senior News Editor, Weekends for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as ...

In the dense mangroves of Isla Escudo de Veraguas, a small island off the coast of Panama, resides one of the world’s most endearing and enigmatic creatures: the Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth (Bradypus ...

Sloths appear to have life figured out, and once the details are revealed, being envious makes sense. These tree-dwelling mammals have survived for millions of years by doing things their own way, and ...

The apparent docility and friendliness of “smiling” sloths have made them tourist darlings, but have also put a target on their backs. The rise in trafficking of these animals led the governments of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of John Ball Zoo’s newest residents is making a splash during his public debut. Hugo, the nearly two-month-old pygmy hippo calf, had his first members-only preview on Monday, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hugo the pygmy hippo calf, one of John Ball Zoo’s newest and most notable residents, made his public debut to zoo members. The members-only preview continues this week. The zoo ...

An underwater videographer in Anilao, the Philippines, shared an astounding video of a diminutive dive buddy so small it’s hard to see against the coral: a pygmy seahorse. “Hard to believe something ...

Every October 20, the world slows down (at least in spirit) for International Sloth Day. It’s the perfect excuse to celebrate these tree-dwelling, algae-wearing, slow-motion wonders. While they’ve ...

Deforestation causes a ripple effect that’s felt beyond the rainforests it destroys. Cutting down rainforests accounts for 12% of our total greenhouse emissions. Without these protective woodlands, we ...