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A small zoo in Thailand plans to capitalize on Moo Deng the baby pygmy hippo's popularity, hoping to patent her brand to help all its animal inhabitants.
Is it hipp-tocurrency? Moo Deng, the baby hippo who captivated the world this year, now has a billionaire benefactor. Canadian cryptocurrency mogul Vitalik Buterin donated more than $290,000 to ...
Moo Deng the baby pigmy hippo has become an overnight sensation at the Thai zoo where she was born — but now officials are begging adoring fans to respect the adorable two-month-old's privacy.
Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.
The contribution came after Buterin visited Moo Deng’s enclosure last month, where he was impressed by the zoo’s dedication to animal welfare and education.
He never imagined the zoo's newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar within weeks. Moo Deng, which literally means “bouncy pork” in Thai, is a type of meatball.
The Metro Richmond Zoo named the baby pygmy hippo Poppy after the little one was born on Christmas Eve.
A 2-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng is getting millions of fans online and drawing huge crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives.
A ZOO has been accused of fattening up animals to turn them into viral stars like Moo Deng. Pictures of a tubby leopard, an obese bear, and even a “turkey-sized” peacock have gone viral… ...
Moo Deng, which roughly translates to "bouncy pig," lives up to her name as a 2-month-old pygmy hippo at a Thailand zoo.