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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 assures fans Moo Deng did not eat tissue paper
News, Online Reporters, Published on 10/12/2024
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri province has assured Moo Deng’s fans that a tourist did not drop the piece of tissue paper she was seen chewing on in her enclosure - a monkey did it.
Thai zoos to expand ‘Moo’ population
News, Online Reporters, Published on 27/11/2024
» Plans are under way for the older brother of the celebrity hippo Moo Deng to mate with Moo Manao of the Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo to expand the pygmy hippopotamus population in Thailand.
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.
Naming contest for newborn hippo in Si Sa Ket
News, Online Reporters, Published on 25/10/2024
» Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park Zoo in Si Sa Ket will hold an online naming contest for their female baby hippopotamus next week, according to the zoo’s Facebook page.
Warning after raw pork deaths in NE Thailand
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/10/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has alerted the public to be wary of uncooked pork following 12 deaths linked to Streptococcus suis in four provinces in the lower northeastern region.
Let's give a hip hippo hooray for soft power!
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 25/09/2024
» Every breath you take / Every move you make / Every step you take / The world is watching you.
Celebrity Thai hippo Moo Deng goes live online 24/7 for fans
News, Published on 22/09/2024
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo has begun live streaming Moo Deng to serve her fans worldwide. The zoo earned more than 12 million baht from Sept 1–19 amid a visitor influx spurred by interest in the animal, and expects to gain up to 200 million baht in revenue from one million visitors in its 2024 fiscal year ending this month.
Zoo denies 'Moo Deng' a prisoner
News, Published on 21/09/2024
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo has hit back after a foreign TikToker accused the zoo of imprisoning pygmy hippo "Moo Deng", insisting it operates in accordance with international standards.
Keeper reassures fans worried about Moo Deng’s wellbeing
News, Online Reporters, Published on 18/09/2024
» The zookeeper caring for baby pygmy hippo and internet star Moo Deng has responded to fans' concerns about the infant's wellbeing.