With all that in mind, it's a very good time to look at photos of the little hippo. Here you go: This article originally appeared on For The Win: 8 Moo Deng photos of the adorable baby pygmy hippo ...

You'll see plenty of hippos (and possibly some herons and Nile crocodiles) to snap photos of, but remember that these creatures are very large and very dangeous, so it's best to keep your distance.

WASHINGTON— Wildlife protection groups today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect hippos under the Endangered Species Act. The legal petition was filed by the Humane Society of the ...