Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, became an overnight sensation online. Videos of her were watched by millions. But conservationists say that popularity hasn’t resulted in any change on the ground ...

The year also saw hugely important elections in many nations, including Indonesia, France, India, the UK and the US. Is it any wonder that millions of people turned to a pugnacious baby pygmy hippo ...

Visitors, including a child wearing a Moo Deng shirt, on their way to see the famous baby hippo.Credit...Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times Last week, Hunter Hackett, a digital nomad from ...

By the time hippos Jona and Tony produced Moo Deng, a 5kg blob about the size of a one-litre bottle of Coke, Mr Atthapon said he knew exactly what kind of hippo action the world craved.

Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is a polarizing figure when it comes to cuteness. For many, like Marisa Cardinale, a New Haven resident, her round body, expressive eyes and playful antics make her “so so ...

The first hippo seen in Europe since the Roman Empire ... Japanese residents working at the local industrial park shared their fan art, boosting Moo Deng’s popularity in Asia before her stardom ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo is playing a vital role in their conservation and public awareness efforts. Poppy isn’t the only pygmy hippo making headlines. After Moo Deng’s viral debut, Haggis, another ...

Moo Deng is Thai for "bouncy pork," which zookeepers picked to honor the pygmy hippo's unique way of walking that they refer to as a "deng," or bounce — hence the "boing." While just about ...

It seems as if the adorable Moo Deng, an A-lister at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has found herself some competition over the pond at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, USA. It has been a few weeks now ...

By the time hippos Jona and Tony produced Moo Deng, a 5kg blob about the size of a one-litre bottle of Coke, Mr Atthapon said he knew exactly what kind of hippo action the world craved.

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that captured our hearts, ruled the internet for a while. She rose to superstardom from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo with her silly antics. At the height of her ...

Artists have drawn cartoons, cakes and latte art based on her ... said they have begun copyrighting and trademarking “Moo Deng the hippo” to prevent the animal from being commercialized ...