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 her zoo in Thailand so he ...

The zoo’s social media posts featuring Moo Deng have attracted millions of fans worldwide, significantly increasing visitor numbers. On weekends, attendance has surged from approximately 3,000 ...

A zoo worker plays with a female dwarf hippopotamus named Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Sept. 8, 2024, Chonburi, Thailand. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty ...

After Moo Deng catapulted to fame, the zoo started 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 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.

Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus, has taken over the internet with her pudgy body and playful demeanor. Since the baby animal's arrival, visitors have doubled at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

Mostly, Moo Deng ignores the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who have schlepped to an out-of-the-way zoo for one reason: her. She is, somewhat unaccountably, Thailand’s most famous creature in ...

Moo Deng was born on July 10 and rose to fame after the zoo began posting videos on social media of her eating and even opening a door. Her mother, Jona, is 25 years old and her father, Tony, is ...

Visitors hoping to see a pygmy hippopotamus will have a maximum of five minutes to do so, the Thai zoo where she lives announced Saturday. Moo Deng, who was born on July 10, 2024, to parents Tony ...

Moo Deng’s popularity has caused a massive surge in visitors to the zoo, seeing anywhere between 6,000 and 7,000 on the weekends, reported Thai PBS. However, not all the attention Moo Deng is ...

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 her zoo in Thailand so he ...

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who stole hearts around the globe this year, has gained a high-profile supporter: Canadian cryptocurrency magnate Vitalik Buterin. Buterin, the co-founder of ...