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

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

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 ...

CHONBURI, Thailand – Moo Deng does not bounce like she did a couple of months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pate. She retains a moist sheen. She snuffles.

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 ...

CHONBURI, Thailand (NYTimes via The Straits Times/ANN): Moo Deng does not bounce like she did a couple of months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pate. She retains a ...

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, ...

LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound ...

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 ...

“Move over, Moo Deng,” co-host Savannah Guthrie said, as footage aired of a Thailand zoo’s pygmy hippopotamus, who became an internet sensation in 2024. “Moo Deng who?” said co-host ...