July 22 (UPI) --A zoo in Thailand used a mascot version of its most famous resident, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, for a drill testing zookeepers' response to an animal escape. The drill at the Khao Kheow ...

CHONBURI, Thailand — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.

A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said Friday, as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified. Safari World, which ...

A playful moment unfolded at a zoo in Thailand when the country's oldest hippopotamus and her young daughter began nudging a ball back and forth like a game of soccer. The scene was filmed on December ...

A cute video of the mascot hippo Moo Deng simulating an attack during a zoo training drill has gone viral and amused many people online. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo, in Chonburi province near Thailand’s ...

A birthday bash fit for a queen — or at least a very cute hippo. Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus born at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, turned one this week, and fans from around the world tuned in ...

CHONBURI, Thailand — Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.

Workers at a zoo in Thailand practiced their animal escape plan with the help of a full grown man dressed in an ostrich costume, video showed. The Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand tested their ...

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) -- Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media ...

Viral social media star and adorable hippo Moo-deng celebrated her first birthday July 10, 2025. She was gifted with a "cake" of her favorite fruits and greeted her thousands of fans at the Thai zoo ...