The zoo defended its care for Moo Deng, arguing the baby hippo receives the best possible care and is part of a conservation programme Thailand has dismissed as outdated, animal rights group Peta's accusations that an internet-famous female baby pygmy hippo "faces a lifetime of confinement" at a local zoo cashing in on the mammal's stardom.

Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee has been posting cute moments of the animals in his care for about five years. He never imagined the zoo’s newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar within

Moo Deng has become a social media sensation, drawing crowds and raising awareness for endangered species conservation.

In Philadelphia and South Jersey, you can spend hours watching hippos noshing on pumpkins at the Philadelphia Zoo and Adventure Aquarium.

Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo knows what the people want, and the people want more baby hippo. After hundreds of memes began circulating online of a two-month-old pygmy hippo named Moo Deng, the certified cutie pie now has a 24/7 live stream,

Humor fosters connections, eases stress, and sparks joy. Moo Deng, a viral baby hippo, is a prime example of how humor can create bonds and help us stay informed at the same time.

Moo Deng is biting back at fame. The viral pigmy hippo has racked up millions of views online from adoring fans who can’t get over her cuteness — but in real life, she’s been a naughty girl. A late September video shot inside months-old Moo Deng’s enclosure within Thailand’s Chonburi zoo showed the feisty female coming at her caretaker,

Good news! You don’t have to travel to Thailand to see pygmy hippos, you can visit Amara at London Zoo!Over the past couple of weeks, I, like much of the internet have had my heart stolen by Moo Deng - an adorable rage-filled pygmy hippo from Thailand.