Moo Deng: Star still shines brightly as pink-cheeked, zany internet phenom turns 1

Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo, was born on July 10 last year, at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. - KHAO KHEOW OPEN ZOO/FACEBOOK

BANGKOK: Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo that stole the internet’s heart with her pink cheeks and zany antics, is marking her first birthday on July 10 with a celebration fit for a princess.

The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand – Moo Deng Central – is lining up a four-day extravaganza for its resident diva.