The year also saw hugely important elections in many nations, including Indonesia, France, India, the UK and the US. Is it ...

This is the amusing moment baby hippo sensation Moo Deng tumbled off a plastic tub as she outgrows her play toys. The calf met her father in a separate enclosure, peeking at him by stepping on the ...

Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

The pygmy hippopotamus, now 6 months old, is Thailand’s biggest celebrity, and the crowds keep flocking. What explains her charm?

Digital zoo exhibit at King Power Mahanakhon showcases nature and wildlife through immersive art.

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 ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo is playing a vital role in their conservation and public awareness efforts. Poppy isn’t the only pygmy hippo making headlines. After Moo Deng’s viral debut, Haggis, another ...

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 ...

Hippo star Moo Deng has celebrated turning six months old - following her whirlwind rise to global fame. Footage shows the adorable pygmy hippo running around her enclosure as her keeper cleans ...

By the time hippos Jona and Tony produced Moo Deng, a 5kg blob about the size of a one-litre bottle of Coke, Mr Atthapon said he knew exactly what kind of hippo action the world craved.