8 Moo Deng photos of the adorable baby pygmy hippo that's become a TikTok star
Charles Curtis
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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, is showered by a zookeeper at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278032
And with good reason. She's a baby pygmy hippo (an endangered species) living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand who is quite adorable. And videos of the two-month-old hippopotamus have gone mega viral, some with voiceovers imagining what Moo Deng might be thinking.
But because she's gone viral, visitors have skyrocketed at the zoo, so owners have taken precautions to limit the time they can come and see her.
With all that in mind, it's a very good time to look at photos of the little hippo. Here you go:
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Visitors look at Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, alongside her mother Jona, 25, at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278058
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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, follows her mother Jona, 25, at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278078
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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, reacts to a zookeeper at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278141
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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, has a nap at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278158
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TOPSHOT - Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, rests at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278261
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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, stands next to her mother Jona, 25, at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278264
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Zookeeper Attapon "Benz" Nundee pets Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278327
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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo who has recently become a viral internet sensation, is seen at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2171278330
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