Moo Deng, Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo from that inspired a Saturday Night Live character and thousands of memes, has begun her four-day birthday celebration at Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

The Khao Kheow Open Zoo was overrun with Moo Deng fans on the first of four days of activities marking the hippo’s birthday.

Thousands of fans gathered at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippopotamus.

Jenna Bush Hager made a bold declaration live on Today that had fans saying "TMI." On Thursday, July 10, the former first daughter's response during a segment about the viral pygmy hippo, Moo Deng ...

Moo-Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo from Khao Kheow Open Zoo, became a symbol of joy during Thailand's Songkran festival. His popularity surged after his charming antics went viral, transforming ...

Moo Deng at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Due to their lack-of-popularity globally, pygmy hippos don’t receive targeted funding, unlike elephants, chimpanzees and pangolins in the region.

Narongwit Chodchoy, the director of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has quickly monetized the park’s star occupant. He has arranged endorsement deals from an online marketplace and a telecom company.

“I very much look forward to seeing Moo Deng live long and prosper,” Buterin, who co-founded Ethereum, declared in a letter to the director of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province ...

Buterin at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Source: Vitalik Buterin In October, Buterin donated over $180,000 in ETH, sent to his address as Moo Deng memecoins to the biotech charity Kanro.