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Zoo clarifies welfare of 'Moo Deng'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/02/2026
» Chon Buri: Khao Kheow Open Zoo has issued a statement addressing concerns over the living conditions of viral baby pygmy hippo "Moo Deng" while announcing plans for a habitat expansion.
Zoo body slams monastery's use of hippo
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2024
» The Zoological Park Organization has slammed a Buddhist monastery for using the image of "Moo Deng", the pygmy hippo and social media sensation, to produce Moo Deng trinkets used as sacred objects for wealth.
Thai zoo reports tourists seen with slingshot to police
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2024
» Chon Buri: Khao Kheow Open Zoo has filed a formal complaint against a group of Chinese tourists who were seen in a TikTok video using a slingshot in the sanctuary.
Hippo calf born in Si Sa Ket zoo
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/10/2024
» Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park Zoo in Si Sa Ket has welcomed a new addition to its range of exotic animals -- a hippopotamus calf that was born at 6am on Sunday.
Entries invited for 'Moo Deng' zoo logo
Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2024
» The Zoological Park Organization of Thailand is inviting people to help design a new logo featuring its bouncy new star, the young pygmy hippo Moo Deng, for use on official souvenirs.
Moo Deng a global media sensation
Post Reporters, Published on 13/09/2024
» Moo Deng, the two-month-old pygmy hippopotamus at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, is becoming a global media sensation and drawing a growing legion of international fans.
Zoo asks ‘Moo Deng’ fans to behave
Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2024
» Thailand has fallen in love with Moo Deng, but the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri says visitors need to behave around the two-month-old pygmy hippopotamus.
12 more threatened marine species now on protected list
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2018
» Twelve more threatened marine animals have been included on the national list of protected species, a move hailed by a leading fishery expert as a victory for people who began pushing for their inclusion three years ago.