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Baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng eats fruit presented for her first birthday celebration at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Thousands of fans have flocked to a Thailand zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that's become a social media sensation.

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The zoo held online auctions to celebrate Moo Deng’s birthday, with photos, footprints and a food container on offer to raise funds for all the animals under their care.

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.

Baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng eats fruit presented for her first birthday celebration at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday. (Sakchai Lalit | AP) CHONBURI, Thailand ...

Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.