The first thing I see is a full-grown adult, an adult man wearing a baby costume and being fed milk from a baby bottle. I was ...

A strawberry tiger named Ava has become an internet sensation after photos of the golden tiger cub were shared widely on ...

Following the demise of their dynasty after the 1997-98 season, the Chicago Bulls found themselves stuck in the mud for a while. From making questionable draft picks to signing free agents for more ...

Bowen Yang is “Saturday Night Live”‘s biggest breakout star in years. But after six seasons on the NBC show — playing everything from the Titanic’s iceberg to baby hippo Moo Deng — and a successful ...

For the first episode of “Saturday Night Live’s” 50th season, Bowen Yang dressed up as Moo Deng, a baby hippo the internet was then obsessed with. Yang’s all-in appearance during the series’ “Weekend ...

Viral social media star and adorable hippo Moo-deng celebrated her first birthday July 10, 2025. She was gifted with a "cake" of her favorite fruits and greeted her thousands of fans at the Thai zoo ...

A birthday bash fit for a queen — or at least a very cute hippo. Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus born at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, turned one this week, and fans from around the world tuned in ...

CHONBURI, Thailand — 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.

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