Moo Deng becomes an auntie

Bangkok Post - Nov 5, 2026

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri has welcomed a new member of its pygmy hippopotamus family. The newborn’s sex has not yet been determined but it is a niece or nephew for Moo Deng, the zoo’s star attraction.

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