Moo Deng—a squishy, shiny, purple-pink pygmy hippo born this summer at a zoo in Thailand, and whose name means “bouncing pig”—has taken the internet by storm. And that might have folks wondering, what ...

A Virginia zoo got a hippopotamus for Christmas because only a hippopotamus would do. A female pygmy hippopotamus calf was born at the Metro Richmond Zoo in early December, marking the third calf of ...

Americans who have fallen in love with Moo Deng no longer need to travel to Thailand to see a baby pygmy hippo in person. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, to the Metro Richmond Zoo's resident pygmy ...

Move over, Pesto and Moo Deng—a new swoon-worthy baby animal just hit the internet. Last week, Scotland’s Edinburgh Zoo welcomed a baby pygmy hippopotamus named Haggis. The tiny calf was born October ...

With her pinkish cheeks and natural charisma, two-month-old pygmy hippo Moo Deng is making millions of fans online and drawing bumper crowds to the Thai zoo where she lives. The pint-sized new arrival ...

Her toothless chewing is already an internet hit, and now, Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus, is starring in cosmetic ads and quickly becoming a brand ambassador for Thailand. But the 2-month-old's ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Meet Haggis! The tiny pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) calf was ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

It looks like production at the viral baby pygmy hippo factory is at an all-time high, with the Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Va., announcing the birth of a healthy female hippo to parents Iris and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. How does a pygmy hippo celebrate her birthday? With a watermelon ...

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