Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, became an overnight sensation online. Videos of her were watched by millions. But conservationists say that popularity hasn’t resulted in any change on the ground ...

CHONBURI, Thailand (NYTimes via The Straits Times/ANN): Moo Deng does not bounce like she did a couple of months ago. But she still resembles a ripe avocado overstuffed with pate. She retains a ...

Is it any wonder that millions of people turned to a pugnacious baby pygmy hippo for a little relief? Moo Deng was born July 10, 2024, at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bang Phra, Thailand. In September, ...

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LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound ...

College football's traditional February national signing day came and went Wednesday with the Texas Tech football team adding no new players. It's not as if Tech coach Joey McGuire had a bunch of ...

“Move over, Moo Deng,” co-host Savannah Guthrie said, as footage aired of a Thailand zoo’s pygmy hippopotamus, who became an internet sensation in 2024. “Moo Deng who?” said co-host ...

It took three months for the Texas Tech basketball team to enter the collective consciousness of the college basketball world, but the Red Raiders have arrived. Overcoming the loss of JT Toppin ...

Chance McMillian scored 23 including two free throws late in overtime as No. 22 Texas Tech shocked the No. 6 Houston Cougars 82-81 at the Fertitta Center. Elijah Hawkins poured in 17 and Kerwin ...

Hardly bigger than a pouffe, the baby was christened Moo Deng – literally “bouncy pork” – which only sealed its viral status. Surf Instagram and TikTok, and you’ll learn moo-deng is now ...

The Texas Tech Red Raiders hope to build on coach Joey McGuire's third season in Lubbock which saw an 8-4 record with six wins in the Big 12. Running back Tahj Brooks starred in most of the season ...