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Moo Deng

Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus

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Born
July 10, 2024
Age in 2026
2
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
2024

About Moo Deng

Moo Deng is a pygmy hippopotamus residing at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. She gained widespread attention as an internet meme at two months old, after photos of her went viral online in September 2024. Over 12,000 fans visited the zoo on 10 July 2025 to celebrate Moo Deng's first birthday. Khao Kheow Open Zoo posted images of its pygmy hippopotamuses on its official Facebook page, and Moo Deng quickly became a fan favorite. Moo Deng (Thai: หมูเด้ง, RTGS: Mu Deng, Thai pronunciation:; born 10 July 2024) is a pygmy hippopotamus residing at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. Moo Deng was born on 10 July 2024 to parents Tony and Jonah.

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Moo Deng timeline

  1. Moo Deng (Thai: หมูเด้ง, RTGS: Mu Deng, Thai pronunciation:; born 10 July 2024) is a pygmy hippopotamus residing at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand.
  2. Moo Deng was born on 10 July 2024 to parents Tony and Jonah.
  3. Over 12,000 fans visited the zoo on 10 July 2025 to celebrate Moo Deng's first birthday.

The world when Moo Deng was born

Moo Deng was born in 2024. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2024

  • #1 song"Espresso" – Sabrina Carpenter
  • Top movieAnora
  • Top TV showShōgun
  • Best-selling bookIron Flame – Rebecca Yarros

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCaitlin Clark mania transforms women's basketball
  • Top headlineDonald Trump wins presidential election
  • Technology milestoneClaude, Gemini, and GPT models advance rapidly
  • Defining fadBrat summer
  • Notable inventionApple Vision Pro released
  • World population8.12 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJoe Biden
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population336.0M

2024 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Moo Deng's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20242026
Gas$3.45$3.45/gal
Average home$370,000$435,000
Average income$91,000$67,500
Minimum wage$7.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$11.00$11.95
Postage stamp$0.73$0.73
Population336.0M341 million

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