Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. But what happens when these cute animals become, well, less cute?

Just look at the multi-hour-long lines to see Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo in Thailand who has become an internet sensation following her July 2024 birth. The sassy animal is now a full-on brand ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

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Hardly bigger than a pouffe, the baby was christened Moo Deng – literally “bouncy pork” – which only sealed its viral status. Surf Instagram and TikTok, and you’ll learn moo-deng is now ...

More than 200 artists created a real buzz at the three-day event in Glendale.