Moo Deng, a girl dwarf hippo, is attracting people to other zoos hundreds of kilometers away, thanks to her crowd-drawn charisma.
Moo Deng ( bouncy pig ) is the two-month-old starlet at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, where her cute antics have made her a global online celebrity.
The number of tourists to the park has blossomed, particularly at weekends.
Additionally, visitors to other zoos with dwarf rhinoceros enclosures have been influenced by the Moo Deng craze.
Ubon Ratchathani Zoo reported a 20 % increase in visitor numbers after pictures and videos of seven-month-old” Moo Khaki” ( pork knuckles ) were shared on the internet.
Due to Moo Deng disease, park chairman Tanob Siripiyanak claimed Khaki had also become a star there.  ,
Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo manager said to local media that the crocodile zone was once one of the quieter ones it. More recently, it has been crowded with people intent on seeing Moo Deng’s aunt,” Moo Manao” ( spicy garlic lime pork ).
The park has announced it goal to find a suitable partner for Moo Manao, who is now eight-years-old, a great time for mating.
At Khon Kaen Zoo, another Moo Deng relative, five-month-old” Duang Maphrao” ( coconut beetle ), also known as” Moo Duang”, is drawing visitors.  ,
Chiang Mai Zoo also has a pygmy hippo enclosure, providing yet another , opportunity for people who live far from Chon Buri to view Moo Deng ‘s , extended family.
On Sunday, people gather at the dwarf rhinoceros lake to watch” Khaki” at the Ubon Ratchathani Zoo. ( Photo: Ubon Ratchathani Zoo )