This is the amusing moment baby hippo sensation Moo Deng tumbled off a plastic tub as she outgrows her play toys. The calf met her father in a separate enclosure, peeking at him by stepping on the ...

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

Groups including Born Free and Peta urge holidaymakers not to perpetuate the suffering of captive animals, like Moo Deng, by visiting them in person or liking and sharing posts on social media.

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 ...

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, became an overnight sensation online. Videos of her were watched by millions. But conservationists say that popularity hasn’t resulted in any change on the ground ...

Visitors, including a child wearing a Moo Deng shirt, on their way to see the famous baby hippo.Credit...Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times Last week, Hunter Hackett, a digital nomad from ...

Is it any wonder that millions of people turned to a pugnacious baby pygmy hippo for a little relief? Moo Deng was born July 10, 2024, at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bang Phra, Thailand. In September, ...

The sassy animal is now a full-on brand, with Khao Kheow Open Zoo selling Moo Deng merchandise and even releasing a single “by” the hippo in multiple languages. Meanwhile, Pesto — a baby ...

Hong Kong bets on its baby pandas to boost its lackluster tourism industry and revive an economy that’s struggling to regain ...