Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

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The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. But what happens when these cute animals become, well, less cute?

LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping ... When Dong Kim, a 29-year-old travel blogger, visited in October, the excited hordes reminded him less of a zoo than a South ...

Hannah Jones told Newsweek: "My girls especially love fostering the puppies, so it's always a big family trip to the shelter to pick them up." ...

His donation will fund upgrades to Moo Deng’s enclosure and other enhancements to the zoo. “I was particularly excited to hear your plans for improvements to the zoo itself, especially the ...

On Tuesday morning, the “Today” show joined in celebrating the arrival of the elephant calf. In the “Morning Boost” segment, ...

“It reminds me of being young and innocent and being excited about, like, Pokemon.” Moo deng is bouncy pork, a kind of Super Ball meatball. (Moo is Thai for “pig” or “pork”.) Moo Deng ...