Shining in the morning sunlight, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground. She is unbothered by her rapid rise to social media stardom. The two-month-old creature went viral after her handlers posted videos of her on TikTok and Instagram from her home at a zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand.

A playful and pudgy baby hippopotamus in Thailand who loves splashing about in water and enjoys belly rubs from her keeper has captivated the internet and left the zoo housing her struggling to manage large crowds jostling to see the latest global celebrity.

A cryptocurrency user earned over ₹100 crore in two weeks by investing ₹1 lakh in the Moo Deng memecoin, named after a viral pygmy hippo from Thailand. The coin surged in value due to Moo Deng's internet fame,

MOO DENG MEMES ARE HERE. I’m the first to tell anyone who will listen that I love memes. They are precisely my kind of top-tier shenanigans. And memes that involve adorable animals? EVEN BETTER. There’s a delightful baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng in Thailand who is so cute that she’s quickly gone viral.

Fans have flooded the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in eastern Thailand, where officials have warned they risk harming the celebrity hippopotamus.

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo from Thailand, has inspired a viral makeup trend featuring glossy skin and soft pink blush. TikTok creators are recreating the look, making the hippo a sensation in the beauty world.

The baby pygmy hippo, with its glassy skin and pink cheeks, has become a new muse for beauty content creators.