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South China Morning Post
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Thai zoo shares viral video of Moo Deng mascot simulating attack during drill, amuses viewers
A cute video of the mascot hippo Moo Deng simulating an attack during a zoo training drill has gone viral and amused many people online. Advertisement The Khao Kheow Open Zoo, in Chonburi province near Thailand's capital, Bangkok, published a short film of their emergency response drill on July 21. According to the zoo, it is a rehearsal for a scenario involving an escaped animal. A staff member was dressed as the zoo's superstar, the pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng, and pretended to have escaped from her enclosure. The Moo Deng mascot is carried away on a stretcher by zoo staff after her exertions during the safety drill. Photo: handout While on the run, the mascot Moo Deng attacked a member of staff, giving them her famous bite.
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Moo Deng the tiny hippo celebrates first birthday
It's a big happy birthday to Moo Deng who has celebrated turning one in style!The pygmy hippo became an internet hit last year after clips of her bouncing around went at her zoo in Thailand are holding four days of festivities with plenty of birthday treats to celebrate her special include a huge 20kg "cake" made out of fruit and vegetables. How is Moo Deng celebrating? Moo Deng, whose name means "bouncing pig" in Thai, became a global superstar last big personality attracted a huge number of followers from all over the pygmy hippo inspired fan art, merch, songs and memes too! And it appears that Moo Deng's popularity hasn't faded at all since of visitors travelled from across the globe to Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo to celebrate with four-day birthday bash included a photo exhibition and a parade. And what's a birthday party without a yummy treat?!Keepers also served Moo Deng and her mother Jona a special birthday "cake" - which was actually made of a selection of tropical fruits carved in a Thai traditional hippos, otherwise known as dwarf hippos, are native to West Africa and are classified as endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
South China Morning Post
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Bouncy Pork' Thai pygmy hippo Moo Deng turns 1 with grand 4-day zoo festival, delights fans
Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo adored by fans worldwide, celebrated her first birthday on July 10 with an extravagant four-day party. Advertisement Moo Deng's home, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province near Thailand's capital, Bangkok, organised a series of celebratory events from July 10 to 13. The zoo prepared a 20kg cake for the little hippo, crafted from her favourite tropical fruits, and shared it with her 26-year-old mother, Jona. Ahead of the celebration, the zoo auctioned the cake, with a skincare professional generously donating 100,000 baht (US$3,100), as reported by the Bangkok Post. In honour of Moo Deng's special day, the zoo prepared an impressive 20-kg cake, crafted from her favourite tropical fruits, which was shared with her 26-year-old mother, Jona. Photo: Instagram/@immoodeng Additionally, the zoo auctioned memorabilia associated with Moo Deng. Among the items were a black plastic bathtub she used as a baby, which sold for 50,000 baht (US$1,500), and a clay cast of her footprint, won by the cosmetic brand NAREE for 700,000 baht.
The Guardian
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Pygmy hippo Moo Deng celebrates first birthday with fruit cake
Moo Deng turns one! The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand is holding four days of activities in celebration of Moo Deng's birthday. The global superstar and internet darling turned one on July 10
The Guardian
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Pygmy hippo Moo Deng celebrates first birthday with fruit cake
Moo Deng turns one! The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand is holding four days of activities in celebration of Moo Deng's birthday. The global superstar and internet darling turned one on July 10
