The illustrious Moo Deng has attracted a frenzy of attention. But in the wild, her species is quietly disappearing.

Moo-Deng: Baby pygmy hippo gets harassed by zoo visitors as videos go viral - Two-month-old Moo Deng’s popularity has ...

Moo Deng, whose name translates to “bouncy pork,” has united the internet while following a familiar path to stardom.

Pygmy hippos are endangered creatures native to West African forests. Smaller than common hippos, they're rarely seen due to ...

The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly ...

Fortunately, Moo Deng's caretakers at Khao Kheow Open Zoo have heard your cries. The Thai zoo has launched a 24-hour ...

versus the survival of the pygmy elephant (in particular) until 12,000 years ago. I'm less perplexed about the survival of the little people until a similarly recent time, for the reasons I ...

Now, there’s a new baby hippo capturing the hearts of people around the world. Her name is Moo Deng. She is a two-month old pygmy hippo and she lives at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in the Chonburi ...

I wanted a lot of people to visit her, or watch her online, or leave fun comments. I never would've thought [of this]." The baby pygmy hippo is about two months old and has increased the number of ...

Pygmy hippos are an endangered species ... Unfortunately, the rapid increase in interest has also increased incidents of people harassing the baby animal, leading the zoo to share warnings ...

Among Adirondack mammals, pygmy shrews hold several records. Some adults weigh only 2-3 g (0.11 oz) and thus are the smallest mammals in the world. This species is also one of the rarest, with only ...

Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically ...