Moo Deng just turned 1! Nearly 12,000 fans visited her zoo in Thailand to celebrate. Here’s to many more years of our ...

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 TODAY family brought the laughter while celebrating the birthday of famous baby hippo, Moo Deng, who turned 1.

Bowen Yang portrayed Moo Deng during a "Weekend Update" segment on "Saturday Night Live" on Sept. 28, drawing comparisons to Chappell Roan's recent controversy.