If you still haven’t heard of Moo Deng, buckle up because it’s going to be one bouncy, adorable ride. This baby pygmy hippo found viral fame two months after being born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, attracting a lot of attention to this zoo and the endangered animal species she belongs to.
Moo Deng lives at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, and the zoo visitors fell in love with her right away. They even helped pick her adorable name, which means “bouncy pork” in Thai after the zoo shared an online poll that attracted over 20,000 people votes.
Moo Deng attracted a lot of attention online after the zookeepers started sharing her videos. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo saw a significant increase in sales in the face of her viral success, but they had to implement strict rules and a five-minute time limit due to high interest in Moo Deng.
They started selling toys and other merch inspired by this adorable hippo, while fan art started showing up online, along with a crypto coin named after Moo Deng. Her popularity also attracted a lot of attention to its endangered species Choeropsis liberiensis, along with the Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s conservation efforts.
