Moo Deng, the famous pygmy hippo, turned one at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. The celebration featured a 20-kilogram cake.

Thousands of fans have flocked to Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy ...

All that attention has, of course, been a gold mine for the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. In the last three months of 2024, it tripled its number of visitors to nearly 600,000 people.

Now, Khao Kheow Open Zoo, based in Thailand's Chonburi province, is set to throw a four-day birthday bash, running from July 10 to 13, for her, the zoo shared on Facebook on Sunday (June 29).

In 2021, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo met with backlash over its elephant swimming shows. It featured performances where elephants swim, dance, and perform tricks while visitors watch through a glass ...

The Internet's favourite baby hippo is turning 1, and Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo is throwing her a four‑day birthday bash From 10 to 13 July, the zoo will shine the spotlight on Moo Deng and ...

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