Many adorable animals found viral fame on social media in recent years, but none won us over in the way Moo Deng managed to. She’s a baby pigmy hippo from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, and her adorable videos are taking the internet by storm.
Moo Deng was born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo back in July, and it was instantly clear she was destined for great things. The zoo started an online poll asking the visitors to choose the name for their latest little resident, and Moo Deng aka “bouncy pork” emerged as the top choice after receiving over 20,000 votes.
After winning over the visitors of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Moo Deng became a global sensation after zookeepers started capturing her shenanigans on camera. Viral videos that show her eating, climbing, and nipping on zookeepers attracted millions of views on social media, prompting the zoo to start a 24/7 live stream for this adorable hippo.
Moo Deng seems to be everywhere these days, and we’ve seen her get her own crypto coin, a Saturday Night Live sketch, and countless pieces of fun art. It also increased the number of visitors at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, but the officials decided to introduce a strict set of rules to protect Moo Deng from harassment and keep her safe.
