When endangered species get the spotlight they deserve, we take notice. Moo Deng was born in captivity and captured many’s hearts worldwide when Khao Kheow Open Zoo posted a picture of the baby hippo ...

A female pygmy hippo named "Moo Deng", which means "bouncy pork" lies on the ground at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) An unexpected ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You know her, you love her, the internet can't get enough of her. Moo Deng, the bouncy baby pygmy hippo that took pop culture by ...

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — Only a month after Thailand’s adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Move over, cats. A new cute creature has taken over the internet. Baby ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Moo Deng is the animal of the moment — and a bit of a diva. She's a 3-month-old female pygmy hippo from Thailand who is just ...

CHONBURI, Thailand — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.

Given the sudden popularity of Moo Deng, the Thai national treasure whose name roughly translates as “bouncy pork,” it was only a matter of time before someone turned her into a digital asset. And ...

A man has been arrested after allegedly breaching the enclosure of Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo who shot to global social media stardom, at a Thai zoo. Zoo officials confirmed the incident involving the ...