New evidence uncovered in east Africa indicates ancient hominins began ... paleoarcheologists uncovered 27 tools mostly derived from ancient hippopotamus and elephant bones measuring as much ...

But encountering a real-life hippo in the wild ... habitat loss has narrowed most populations down to East Africa today.

Previous incidents highlight the dangers of wildlife encounters in Africa. A year before Manders's death, seven people were killed in Malawi when a hippo charged into a canoe and capsized it on a ...

A New Jersey man whose wife was killed in a horrific hippopotamus attack last year during a safari in Africa is suing the U.S. company that arranged the trip, alleging it failed to ensure their ...