Moo Deng Celebrates Her First Birthday: Inside the 4-Day Bash Attracting Thousands
Moo Deng has marked a major milestone.
The world-famous pygmy hippo, who became a beloved internet fixture last year and even inspired a Bowen Yang impersonation on Saturday Night Live, celebrated her first birthday July 10, kicking off a four-day party at her home in Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
To commemorate the occasion, Moo Deng—whose name is Thai for “bouncy pork” or “bouncy pig”—will enjoy four days of events, including a 44-pound hippo-sized cake.
During the first day of celebration, thousands of the Moo Deng’s fans flocked to the zoo to witness the adorable hippo take a few naps, munch on watermelons and vegetables and enjoy a hose shower, according to NBC News.
The zoo—director Narongwit Chodchoy previously said has seen attendance quadrupled as a result of the animal’s popularity—also celebrated alongside their beloved friend by wishing her a happy birthday on social media.
“HBD bouncing pig,” the zoo wrote in a July 9 Instagram post translated from Thai. “Cute doesn’t change at all. Since the first day until now, cute as before.”
