Social media introduced us to many adorable animals over the years, but none stirred as much commotion as Moo Deng. This baby pigmy hippo lives in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, and she became a viral sensation after the zookeepers started sharing her videos on social media.
It was pretty clear that Moo Deng was destined for greatness from the moment she was born, and she attracted a lot of attention from the get-go. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi built a lot of interest around her by asking visitors to choose her name in an online poll, and Moo Deng aka “bouncy pork” emerged as the top choice.
After becoming a sensation in Thailand, Moo Deng caught the attention of the entire world when the zoo started sharing her clips on social media. They show her doing everything from learning how to walk and eat to nipping on zookeepers, capturing her adorable and quirky spirit.
Moo Deng became so popular that it significantly increased the number of visitors, and the Khao Kheow Open Zoo even launched a live stream, allowing people to watch her 24/7. There’s also a lot of fan art and toys made in Moo Deng’s image circling online, and she was even the subject of a Saturday Night Live sketch.
