Why is the internet obsessed with a viral baby hippo? - Moo Deng the baby hippo became a global sensation after her videos of ...

That’s exactly how I’d like to spend my birthday,” Jenna Bush Hager said as the team learned how the pygmy hippo's first birthday is being commemorated.

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.

Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, drawing crowds of diehard fans even as she left behind the cute animal infancy that earned her worldwide internet fame.

People online are shocked that someone can eat a cake as cute as Moo Deng. A Moo Deng cake is displayed at the Vetmon Cafe in Bangkok, Thailand, September 25, 2024. REUTERS ...

While Moo Deng is hardly the first cute animal to enjoy the adoration of the internet, the pygmy hippo has become startlingly famous, having inspired a huge amount of fan art, ...

Enter Moo Deng, the wildly cute baby hippo that has gone viral over the past week. She is a shiny, rotund, two-month-old female pygmy hippopotamus at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo.

Long story short: Not everyone finds Moo Deng all that cute, but because she's a meme — and memes get seen by everyone — she's overexposed. SEE ALSO: From Moo Deng to Pesto the Penguin, here ...

Born on July 20, 2024, Moo Deng — which means “bouncy pig” in Thai — has garnered millions of fans and memes alike on social media due to her cute and charmingly clumsy antics.

When baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng appeared on Molly Swindall’s social media feed for the first time, it was love at first sight. “I thought she was absolutely hysterical, and had a lot of fun ...

When baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng appeared on Molly Swindall’s social media feed for the first time, it was love at first sight. “I thought she was absolutely hysterical, and had a lot of fun ...

When baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng appeared on Molly Swindall’s social media feed for the first time, it was love at first sight. “I thought she was absolutely hysterical, and had a lot of fun ...