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

The zoo, a five-minute commute, had an opening. Over the next eight years, Nundee cared for baby hippos including two of Moo Deng’s siblings: Moo Wan and Moo Tun, also named after Thai pork dishes.

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

aligning with the culinary-themed names of her siblings, Moo Toon (stewed pork) and Moo Waan (sweet pork). The zoo’s social media posts featuring Moo Deng have attracted millions of fans ...

Celebrity hippo Moo Deng has found itself a wealthy benefactor. Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin donated nearly $294,000 to Moo Deng's zoo. Buterin said in an X post on Thursday that he was ...

(Moo is Thai for “pig” or “pork”.) Moo Deng’s siblings at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, in central Thailand, include Moo Toon, or “braised pork”, and Moo Krob, or “crispy pork”.