Moo Deng: More than just an internet celebrity, she’s also a face for conservation


Pygmy hippopotami wading in the water in their habitat in the Singapore Zoo. - MANDAI WILDLIFE GROUP

SINGAPORE: Moo Deng the pygmy hippopotamus has rocketed to internet stardom in the past few months. The four-month-old hippo, whose name translates to “bouncy pork” in Thai, has drawn thousands of visitors to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province.

She even has a 24/7 livestream so people the world over can catch her antics.

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