A playful and pudgy baby hippopotamus in Thailand who loves splashing about in water and enjoys belly rubs from her keeper has captivated the internet and left the zoo housing her struggling to manage large crowds jostling to see the latest global celebrity.

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo from Thailand, has inspired a viral makeup trend featuring glossy skin and soft pink blush. TikTok creators are recreating the look, making the hippo a sensation in the beauty world.

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

If the constant memes aren’t enough to satisfy your Moo Deng itch, her Thailand home has made it even easier to watch the social media superstar. Khao Kheow Open Zoo has started a 24-hour hippo cam through which you can watch all the members of the zoo’s hippopotamus socieity,

An endangered baby pygmy hippo that shot to social media stardom in Thailand has become a lucrative source of income for her home zoo in Chonburi province, quadrupling its ticket sales, the institution said.

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