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Happy birthday, Moo Deng: Thai zoo plans three-day birthday bash for viral pygmy hippo

Celebrity calf will see visitors join mass sing-along around her enclosure and eat a hippo-friendly birthday cake made of her favourite vegetables

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Moo Deng: Why is the internet obsessed with a viral baby hippo?

Moo Deng the baby hippo became a global sensation after her videos of frolicking at a Thai zoo went viral. She has featured in brand campaigns and is likely to even have her own livestream. However her newfound fame isn’t without problems, Maroosha Muzaffar reports

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Thousands celebrate baby hippo Moo Deng's first birthday at Thailand zoo

Thousands of fans have flocked to Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025