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

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

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...

"I'm happy to be adoptive father to Moo Deng as she grows up over the next 2y and support her with my 10M THB donation," Buterin wrote in an X post on Thursday, adding that he had set aside 88 ...

He's small, cute and viral: the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, memes and videos around the world. But in the wild, the pygmy ...

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 happens when these cute animals become, well, less cute?

On Tuesday morning, the “Today” show joined in celebrating the arrival of the elephant calf. In the “Morning Boost” segment, ...

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.

Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin donated nearly $294,000 to Moo Deng's zoo. Buterin said in an X post on Thursday that he was happy to be Moo Deng's adoptive father. The crypto entrepreneur made ...

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 ...