They temporarily secured the fence until repairs could be undertaken. While hippos are a fairly common sight in Richards Bay, St Lucia and surrounds, spotting one in Cape Town is unusual.

About 50 hippos have died of anthrax poisoning in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, the oldest ...

They temporarily secured the fence until repairs could be undertaken. While hippos are a fairly common sight in Richards Bay, St Lucia and surrounds, spotting one in Cape Town is unusual.

A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Reuters first reported the news.

The deaths represent a major loss for the park, which has been working to increase the number of hippos in recent decades after poaching and war reduced the population from over 20,000 to a few ...

An undercover investigation by Humane Society International and the Humane Society of the United States revealed thousands of hippo products for sale on the U.S. market. The most common items were ...

and items made from hippo ivory, such as carvings and handles on knives and bottle openers, were among the most common items found for sale. Trophies, such as shoulder mounts (the animal’s head and ...