The plump pygmy hippo from Thailand—who was born in ... and Instagram accounts skyrocketed. Moo Deng inspired fan art, merchandise, even makeup trends. Foot traffic to the zoo hit record highs ...

FILE - Ace-Liam Nana Sam Ankrah, who will turn two in July, paints at his mother's art gallery in Accra ... Take a look at some of the stories that made us smile. Moo Deng Thailand’s adorable pygmy ...

Moo Deng’s meteoric rise to fame stems from her power of cuteness in a culture that celebrates the art of adoration. Yet, beneath the joy she inspires lies an urgent and sobering reality. As one of ...

Moo Deng, a female pygmy hippo, has become a viral internet sensation ... providing other animals and their humans the same second chance at life that he got. The art world is not for everyone. This ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia is offering 30-minute meet-and-greets with its new baby pygmy hippo Poppy through February.

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that captured our hearts, ruled the internet for a while. She rose to superstardom from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo with her silly antics. At the height of her ...

and the first born there since fellow pygmy hippo Moo Deng went viral at the end of the summer. The zoo announced the new baby pygmy hippo's arrival with a Christmas Eve press release, and a video ...

Related: A New Moo Deng Enters the Chat! Pygmy Hippo Named Haggis Born at Edinburgh Zoo While Poppy will be on display for fans daily through her livestream, she and her mother can also be spotted ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to ...

Metro Richmond Zoo launched "Poppy Cam" on Jan. 13 — allowing fans from around the world to watch the baby pygmy hippo splash around in her pool Luke Chinman is an editorial intern at PEOPLE.