Moo Deng, the Pygmy Hippo from Thailand, Is Getting Too Famous for Her Own Good
TikTok has given birth to a new generation of mini-celebrities. While most of those celebrities are humans, not all of them are. In fact, one of the platform’s newest (and biggest) stars is a pygmy hippopotamus from Thailand.
As the baby pygmy hippo has gone mega-viral, the Thai zoo where she was born is hustling to trademark her and keep her safe.
Fans have flooded the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in eastern Thailand, where officials have warned they risk harming the celebrity hippopotamus. Her toothless chewing is already an internet hit, and now ...
Chances are that you’ve seen Moo Deng on TikTok. And with good reason. She’s a baby pygmy hippo (an endangered species) living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand who is quite adorable.
Moo Deng is also starring in an endless flurry of internet memes and fan art. A video on TikTok showing Moo Deng’s caretaker playing with the hippo has been viewed more than 33 million times ...
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