🦛 Moo Deng
Pygmy hippopotamus · Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand
Lives in Hippo Cove
The bouncy baby hippo who took over the planet in September 2024. Skids on wet concrete, screams when hosed down, bites her keeper's knees on sight. SNL did a sketch. Her zoo capped visits at 5 minutes because of the crowds.
What they do
Bounces, then chomps at her keeper's boots with her whole mouth.
Chaotic diva toddler. Bites first, poses for cameras second.
Latest
- Jun 2026Her niece was named Moo Nam Tok at Khon Kaen Zoo.
- Mar 2026An intruder climbed into her enclosure. She was unharmed.
- Dec 2024Vitalik Buterin donated 88 ETH (~$293,000) and symbolically adopted her.
Lore
- ★Her name means 'bouncy pork' - a Thai meatball dish, chosen by 20,000+ public votes
- ★Vitalik Buterin donated ~$293K to her zoo and officially became her 'adoptive father'
- ★Zoo revenue jumped from 180M to 319M baht the year she went viral
- ★She turned 2 in July 2026 with a 3-day festival and a new 16,000 sqm Hippo Village
Helping the real one
💛 Support Moo via Khao Kheow Open Zoo - Wildlife SponsorshipThe zoo's official per-animal sponsorship program - the same route Vitalik used This opens their own official page. Money never touches this site.
The coin
$MOODENG Peaked ~$674M (Nov 2024), ~$39M now. Anonymous team, no zoo endorsement.
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Where this comes from
- CBS News Moo Deng finds fame as Thai zoo's 'bouncy pork' star ↗
- NBC News Moo Deng is a TikTok star, but her keepers are worried ↗
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