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.

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, 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.

A zoo in Thailand was forced to implement a time limit after visitors arrived en masse hoping to see Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo who has experienced viral fame.

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 ...