A baby hippo known as 'Moo Deng' has been creating quite a buzz in Thailand. The two-month-old female pygmy hippo has attracted large crowds to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo near Pattaya. Since her ...

“I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,” in a YouTube video birth announcement. Hippos have a gestation period of about seven months, and the baby’s birth was unique, zoo officials ...

The hippo calf was named “Poppy” after a public poll that received over 116,000 votes from 165 countries. Poppy won with 52.8 percent of the vote. Baby Pygmy Hippo Makes a Splash With Mom in ...

The baby pygmy hippo has enthralled the internet for weeks ... Fortunately, Moo Deng's caretakers at Khao Kheow Open Zoo have heard your cries. The Thai zoo has launched a 24-hour livestream ...

Businesses, too, have utilized her image. Sephora Thailand has a makeup tip — “wear your blush like a baby hippo” — highlighting her pink cheeks, while food delivery app Grab Thailand ...

Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng plays with a zookeeper in ... With all that fame, zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi said they have begun patenting and trademarking "Moo Deng the hippo" to prevent ...

Step aside, Moo Deng, there’s a new baby hippo in town — and she finally has a name. Introducing…. Poppy! The Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Va., announced the baby pygmy hippopotamus’ name on the ...