Pygmy hippos are continually dwindling because of persistent habitat loss and human poaching; they're considered a better source of "bushmeat" (meat from wild animals) than other hippo species because ...
A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand continues to become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng was born in July, according to NBC News ...
Moo Deng won easily. Atthapon Nundee, Moo Deng’s keeper at the zoo, began sharing content about the pygmy hippo on social media immediately. “I think I am close with her to the point I can ...
Moo Deng—a squishy, shiny, purple-pink pygmy hippo born this summer at a zoo in Thailand, and whose name means “bouncing pig”—has taken the internet by storm. And that might have folks ...