The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...

LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound ...

Celebrity hippo Moo Deng has found itself a wealthy benefactor. Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin donated nearly $294,000 to Moo Deng's zoo. Buterin said in an X post on Thursday that he was ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who stole hearts around the globe this year, has gained a high-profile supporter: Canadian cryptocurrency magnate Vitalik Buterin. Buterin, the co-founder of ...

Watch out, Moo Deng. A new baby hippo has made a holiday entrance and she is soaking up the social media spotlight. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy ...

CHONBURI, Thailand – Moo Deng does not bounce like she did a couple of months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pate. She retains a moist sheen. She snuffles.

CHONBURI, Thailand (NYTimes via The Straits Times/ANN): Moo Deng does not bounce like she did a couple of months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pate. She retains a ...