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Moo Deng (Thai: หมูเด้ง, RTGS: mu deng, pronounced [mǔː dêŋ] ⓘ; born 10 July 2024) is a pygmy hippopotamus living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She became a popular internet meme at two months of age after images of her went viral online in September 2024.
Today Moo Deng is the most famous animal on the planet — for now. Nearly 175 years before Moo Deng took the internet by storm, another exotic hippo helped save the world’s first modern zoo.
After Moo Deng catapulted to fame, the zoo is now getting 3,000 to 4,000 people on weekdays, and welcomed almost 20,000 visitors over the weekend, Chodchoy said, adding that most of them came just ...
Moo Deng's recent celebrity has had a large impact on the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. The zoo's director, Narungwit Chodchoy, told Reuters that on average, the zoo sees 800 visitors per day during the ...
Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo, has taken over the internet with her cuteness — but her fame has come with a cost. The two-month-old pudgy hippopotamus has helped double the number of visitors ...
Moo Deng's schedule currently includes playing with the zookeepers at 8 a.m., followed by a nap, and then an afternoon viewing session for an hour starting at 2 p.m.
My name is Moo Deng, a female pygmy hippopotamus born on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. My mother is Jona, 25 years old, and my father is Tony, 24 years old. I'm currently single and 59 days old. 🤣🤣"
Moo Deng, whose name roughly translates to “bouncy pig,” is a 2-month-old female pygmy hippopotamus. Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, with fewer than 3,000 remaining in the wild.