Visitors faced queues stretching more than 3km as people flocked to see the baby hippopotamus. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Sriracha, Chonburi, saw a significant influx of visitors as families flocked to see “Moo Deng,” the social media superstar pygmy hippopotamus on October 8. The zoo was crowded with people waiting in long lines,

An endangered baby pygmy hippo that shot to social media stardom in Thailand has become a lucrative source of income for her home zoo, quadrupling its ticket sales, the institution said Thursday.

The popularity of Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus, has led to severe traffic congestion at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province.

The viral sensation of “Moo Deng Fever,” featuring the adorable dwarf hippo calf, has brought a wave of excitement back to Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Hotel bookings, particularly over weekends and for seminar groups,

Fans of Internet darling Moo Deng think the Thai baby pygmy hippo is cute enough to eat — but would they? Now they're faced with the question, thanks to Bangkok’s Vetmon Cafe, which has everyone wondering,