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

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 ...

The internet has fallen in love with an elephant calf born to Asian elephant Rose-Tu on Saturday. The Oregon Zoo has yet to ...

When you’re a baby, anything you do is cause for celebration. Steve Lefave, who oversees the Oregon Zoo’s elephant area, said ...

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, became an overnight sensation online. Videos of her were watched by millions. But ...

On Tuesday morning, the “Today” show joined in celebrating the arrival of the elephant calf. In the “Morning Boost” segment, ...

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...

ATTHAPON NUNDEE, a zookeeper in Chonburi, Thailand, where a 6-month-old pygmy hippopotamus, Moo Deng, has become a sensation far beyond that of Mr. Flash.

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

Just like every year, 2024 was an amazing one for animal meme lovers. The star of the show was, of course, Moo Deng, the ...

He's small, cute and viral: the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, ...

It seems as if the adorable Moo Deng, an A-lister at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has found herself some competition over the pond at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, USA. It has been a few weeks now ...