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

Named for a Thai dish that means “bouncy pork,” Moo Deng has become the muse for cakes, clothing, tattoos and fireworks. Make-up tutorials demonstrate how to get her baby-pink cheeks and dewy ...

Named for a Thai dish that means “bouncy pork”, Moo Deng has become the muse for cakes, clothing, tattoos, and fireworks. Makeup tutorials demonstrate how to get her baby-pink cheeks and dewy ...

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

What explains her charm? Moo Deng walking around her enclosure with her mother, Jona, in January at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in central Thailand.Credit...Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times ...

In what is sure to eclipse any other competition this week, two newborn pygmy hippos have been pitted against each other. In a far cry from politics the two adorable animals have entered into a ...

Celebrity hippo Moo Deng has found itself a wealthy benefactor. Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin donated nearly $294,000 to Moo Deng's zoo. Buterin said in an X post on Thursday that he was ...

Watch out, Moo Deng. A new baby hippo has made a holiday entrance and she is soaking up the social media spotlight. The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy ...

CHONBURI, Thailand – Moo Deng does not bounce like she did a couple of months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pate. She retains a moist sheen. She snuffles.

CHONBURI, Thailand (NYTimes via The Straits Times/ANN): Moo Deng does not bounce like she did a couple of months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pate. She retains a ...