Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.

Moo Deng is seen with her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province Thailand Sept 18 2024 The

A baby pygmy hippopotamus in a Thailand zoo has become a worldwide internet sensation, leading to crowds at the zoo. Zoo officials say the increased attention has led to some bad visitor behavior.

CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) – Thailand’s latest internet celebrity, baby hippo “Moo Deng”, is challenging her keepers with the unexpectedly big crowds she is drawing to her zoo, two hours south of the capital Bangkok.

Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally

Moo Deng fever continues to grow as viral pygmy hippo draws huge crowds. Zoo says it may trademark "Moo Deng the Hippo."

He never imagined Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s newborn pygmy hippo would become an internet megastar within weeks. Two-month-old baby hippo Moo Deng walks at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand,

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand hopes to get "more income to support activities that will make the animals' lives better" with the baby pygmy hippo trademark