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BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Moo Deng the tiny hippo celebrates first birthday
It's a big happy birthday to Moo Deng who has celebrated turning one in style!The pygmy hippo became an internet hit last year after clips of her bouncing around went at her zoo in Thailand are holding four days of festivities with plenty of birthday treats to celebrate her special include a huge 20kg "cake" made out of fruit and vegetables. How is Moo Deng celebrating? Moo Deng, whose name means "bouncing pig" in Thai, became a global superstar last big personality attracted a huge number of followers from all over the pygmy hippo inspired fan art, merch, songs and memes too! And it appears that Moo Deng's popularity hasn't faded at all since of visitors travelled from across the globe to Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo to celebrate with four-day birthday bash included a photo exhibition and a parade. And what's a birthday party without a yummy treat?!Keepers also served Moo Deng and her mother Jona a special birthday "cake" - which was actually made of a selection of tropical fruits carved in a Thai traditional hippos, otherwise known as dwarf hippos, are native to West Africa and are classified as endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
News18
6 days ago
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- News18
Baby Pygmy Hippo Superstar Moo Deng Celebrates First Birthday At Thailand Zoo: WATCH
Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo celebrated the first birthday of its beloved baby pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, who's captured hearts worldwide and become an internet sensation. The zoo kicked off a four-day birthday bash starting Thursday, featuring special activities in honor of the adorable hippo. A giant 'cake' made from fruits and vegetables was placed in Moo Deng's enclosure, which she shares with her mom, Jona. Initially, Moo Deng took it slow, opting to relax in the cool water. But once her mom started munching on the treats, Moo Deng eagerly joined in, delighting the crowd of visitors. Watch this heart-melting moment of cuteness unfold. news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on:
South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Bouncy Pork' Thai pygmy hippo Moo Deng turns 1 with grand 4-day zoo festival, delights fans
Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo adored by fans worldwide, celebrated her first birthday on July 10 with an extravagant four-day party. Advertisement Moo Deng's home, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province near Thailand's capital, Bangkok, organised a series of celebratory events from July 10 to 13. The zoo prepared a 20kg cake for the little hippo, crafted from her favourite tropical fruits, and shared it with her 26-year-old mother, Jona. Ahead of the celebration, the zoo auctioned the cake, with a skincare professional generously donating 100,000 baht (US$3,100), as reported by the Bangkok Post. In honour of Moo Deng's special day, the zoo prepared an impressive 20-kg cake, crafted from her favourite tropical fruits, which was shared with her 26-year-old mother, Jona. Photo: Instagram/@immoodeng Additionally, the zoo auctioned memorabilia associated with Moo Deng. Among the items were a black plastic bathtub she used as a baby, which sold for 50,000 baht (US$1,500), and a clay cast of her footprint, won by the cosmetic brand NAREE for 700,000 baht.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Moo Deng turns 1! See how the iconic hippo is celebrating her birthday.
Moo Deng's birthday is today! And people everywhere are celebrating her. "She's an icon, an idol & our ultimate bestie," the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, the zoo where Moo Deng lives in Thailand, said in a post. "Today we're celebrating Moo Deng's 1st birthday!" Moo Deng and her mother, Jona, celebrated her first birthday by devouring a massive tropical fruit platter while the zoo threw a four-day party. Moo Deng has reached numbers that some online creators could only dream of, and it isn't hard to tell why. Her chubby, pink cheeks, tummy rolls and adorable expressions had the internet in a chokehold when she first went viral, even inspiring marketing campaigns, like Sephora's "blush like a baby hippo." The hippo is located in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in eastern Thailand, about two hours from Bangkok. Who is Moo Deng? How old is she? Moo Deng, now 1 year old, is known for making a mess of her food dishes, stomping around and flinging platters full of veggies all over herself. She was born on July 10, 2024, to mother Jona, 26 and father Tony, 25, with two other siblings Pork Stew and Sweet Pork at the zoo in Chonburi, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, reported. In Thai, Moo Deng's name means "bouncing pig." She is the seventh child born to the hippo couple and is also the sibling of Moo Toon, another famous hippo, Pattaya Mail reported. Moo Deng is also the granddaughter of Thailand's oldest hippo, Malee, who recently celebrated her 59th birthday. The median life expectancy of pygmy hippos is 27 years, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. How did Moo Deng become famous? Moo Deng first went viral in 2024, when videos of her throwing temper tantrums, making of mess with her food, trying to bite her trainer and just overall being sassy were posted online by her zookeepers. The little hippo also garnered attention in November, when the zoo posted a video of her predicting who would become the next U.S. president. She was presented with two fruit dishes featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris' name and another with Persident Donald Trump's name. She accurately predicted Trump would win. In May. The hippo went viral again in June after photos and videos showed her sporting a new, glamorous look. The little diva was sporting two green leaves as eyebrows, which made hearts melt. Content creator Molly Swindall, who goes by @myreputation1989, even flew to Thailand to visit the little hippo for her birthday according to a video she posted to Instagram. "The cutest moist potato, whose rolls have rolls, is officially a whole year old," she stated in another post. "Life is brighter, funnier, and a lot more fabulous with this pink-cheeked, moisturized legend in it. Happy Birthday, Moo Deng!" What is a pygmy hippo? Pygmy hippopotamuses are a small breed of hippopotamus that are native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. They are known to be solitary and nocturnal, but can sometimes be found in small family groups. Adults grow up to two and a half to three feet high and around five feet in length, weighing between 350-600 pounds. Thought of as the smaller cousin, pygmy hippos are about half the size of common hippos, weighing less than one-fourth of a full-sized common hippo, according to the Pygmy Hippo Foundation. In 2016, pygmy hippos were deemed an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A 1993 survey conducted by IUCN found that only about 2,000-3,000 pygmies remained worldwide.
STV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- STV News
Social media sensation Moo Deng turns one
Zoo workers gave Moo Deng a makeshift birthday cake made of fruits and vegetables Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo turned social media star, has celebrated her first birthday, with thousands turning out to celebrate with her. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bangkok was overrun with fans on the first day of four days of activities marking the occasion. And what would a birthday party be without a singsong and a slice of cake? Well, Moo Deng's celebrations were no different, with fans singing her 'Happy Birthday' and the park presenting her with a cake made from a variety of fruit and vegetables. Moo Deng, right, with her mum Jona eating fruit and vegetables for her first birthday celebrations / Credit: AP Fans travelled from far and wide to celebrate with Moo Deng, including Jennifer Tang from Malaysia. 'She makes me happy. Whenever I'm stressed at work, I pull up photos of Moo Deng,' Tang said. 'So my whole office knows that I'm here… They let me take a week off.' The zoo held an online auction to celebrate the special occasion with photographs, footprints, and even a food container all up for grabs. Money raised from the auction will go towards helping the animals under the zoo's care. Fans gather at Khao Kheow Open Zoo to celebrate Moo Deng's first brithday / Credit: AP When the world met Moo Deng Moo Deng soared to social media stardom shortly after she was born when zoo keeper Atthapon Nundee shared pictures and videos of the baby hippo online. Nundee continues to keep fans updated with happy hippo moments to this day. Followers of Moo Deng even got to help choose the celebrity hippo's name via a social media poll last year. Moo Deng means 'bouncy pork' in Thai, with her name matching her other siblings: Moo Toon (stewed pork) and Moo Waan (sweet pork). There is also another hippo who lives at the zoo named Kha Moo, which translates to stewed pork leg. Hippo Moo Deng went viral shortly after she was born and gained a large online following / Credit: AP The Khao Kheow Open Zoo is home to more than 2,000 animals and saw a spike in visitors when Moo Deng first rose to fame. But since the height of her celebrity stardom, the number of people visiting the park has fallen by almost half. 'Moo Deng is a representative of all wild animals, and she helps everyone understand the roles of zoos,' Narongwit told The Associated Press. 'She speaks for all nearly extinct animals, and turns people's attention to their conservation.' The zoo also runs breeder programs for many endangered species, including the pygmy hippopotamus. The species is native to West Africa, where it is threatened by poaching and loss of habitat. There are only 2,000 to 3,000 left in the wild. Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know… Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
