Moo-Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a symbol of joy during Thailand's Songkran festival. His ...

Moo Deng, who lives at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, eastern Thailand, became nothing short of an internet sensation ...

and videos of the baby hippo on social media. Her star power has drawn millions of fans, with the zoo’s Instagram and TikTok pages now dedicated to her latest hijinks. Moo Deng's endearing ...

"I'm obsessed with Moo Deng — I've been thinking about this queen all day long," another said. The zoo, which is located about 100km south-east of Bangkok, has capitalised on the baby hippo's ...

Moo Deng first captured the internet’s attention last year after playful videos of the tiny hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri went viral. Tourists flocked to the zoo to catch a glimpse ...

The baby hippo’s economic impact has spread far beyond the confines of the sprawling zoo in the Chonburi province. Miles before the entrance, posters advertise Moo Deng ice cream. The ...

Thai airports greet travellers during the Songkran festival with Moo Deng hippo dolls, boosting visitor numbers.

The appearance of Moo Deng dolls at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Mae Fah Luang, Phuket, and Hat Yai airports was no ordinary gesture. AoT produced 2,800 limited-edition dolls, each wearing a ...

The Moo Deng toys were dressed in Songkran-styled floral shirts. (Photo: X/ PRSuvarnabhumi) Remember Moo Deng? Last year, this pint-sized pygmy hippopotamus whipped up an online storm with its ...

ever since a baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng born in Thailand last year went viral. Poppy’s birth was covered nationally by USA Today, NPR and the Associated Press, among authors. The zoo says ...

They grow up so fast. And so big. Hippos, that is. Poppy, a pygmy hippo born into the Metro Richmond Zoo in December, has taken her first steps outside. She’s now viewable to the public at the ...