Baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng eats fruit presented for her first birthday celebration at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

Pudgy internet sensation Moo Deng the pygmy hippo turned 1, and like a true icon, she remains unbothered, moisturized and happy in her lane. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports from the zoo in Thailand,

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus living at a Thailand zoo, became an internet sensation in 2024, thanks to her playful antics — including adorably biting her keeper’s knee. While Moo Deng took the world by storm only last year, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has featured equally adorable miniature hippos for almost a decade.