A birthday bash fit for a queen — or at least a very cute hippo.

Adoring fans from around the world converged in Thailand this week to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation. John Yang reports.

"She spent the whole day lumbering around," 'TODAY' show correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer said of the hippo's b-day ...

Moo-Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a symbol of joy during Thailand's Songkran festival. His popularity surged after his charming antics went viral, transforming ...

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 for ...

Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Due to their lack-of-popularity globally, pygmy hippos don’t receive targeted funding, unlike elephants, chimpanzees and pangolins in the region.

It is called “Moodeng, Moodeng,” and boasts a chorus that goes: “Moo Deng, Moo Deng, Deng Deng Deng Deng Deng.” Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in January.

Kha Moo and the Gang, the Facebook page run by one of Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s zookeepers, shared a picture of Moo Deng’s ID printed banner-sized and displayed at the entrance of her enclosure. Miss Moo ...

Kha Moo and the Gang, the Facebook page run by one of Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s zookeepers, shared a picture of Moo Deng’s ID printed banner-sized and displayed at the entrance of her enclosure. Miss Moo ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo named the baby pygmy hippo Poppy after the little one was born on Christmas Eve.

Picture Alliance/Getty Images Who is Moo Deng, and how did she go viral? Moo Deng is a female pygmy hippo born in July at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand.

In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the internet's favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her ...