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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound ...

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 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 ...

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, 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 ...

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.

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 ...