Pygmy Hippos At Boston Zoo Get New Attention Thanks To Moo Deng

By Mike Sullivan, CBS Boston

October 25, 2024

BOSTON - It's social media's newest darling, and her name is Moo Deng. The baby pygmy hippo first captured the hearts of gawkers at her zoo in Thailand, and then she devoured the World Wide Web faster than a head of lettuce.

It was only four years ago that the Franklin Park Zoo had its own baby pygmy, and now zookeepers there hope Moo Deng's popularity can help the endangered species.

"They aren't a species that always gets attention," said Erica Farrell, assistant curator of the tropical forest at the Franklin Park Zoo. "Pygmy hippos live only in a small space in a couple of countries in West Africa. Because people need space themselves, it's shrinking their habitat."

Pygmy hippo at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston/CBS Boston

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