Viral Pygmy Hippo Moo Deng Will get Official Track Launched in 4 Languages

The web’s obsession with cute child pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng continues. 

The lovable animal skyrocketed to fame in September after movies of her on the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi Province, Thailand, unfold on social media. She is now the topic of a brand new tune titled “Moodeng Moodeng.” The upbeat observe is offered in 4 completely different languages: Thai, English, Chinese language, and Japanese.

The catchy 50-second tune — launched by Thailand music firm GMM Music — options lyrics corresponding to, ‘Moo Deng Moo Deng, boing boing boing/ Mommy mommy, play with me,” referencing the bouncy child animal’s mother, Jona.

“Please, mommy, come play with me / Bounce with me, mother,” the lyrics add.

The accompanying music video reveals the hippo, now 4 months previous, bouncing alongside to the phrases because the lyrics play beside her.

The tune comes after the BBC shared that Moo Deng, whose title interprets to “bouncy pig,” had helped greater than double the variety of guests to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, per the

In September, the Thai PBS World information outlet said, “Customer numbers on Saturdays and Sundays are reported to have greater than doubled, from 3,000 to six,000 or 7,000 every day,” with many company heading to Moo Deng’s enclosure.

The zoo has since added CCTV cameras to the hippo’s habitat to watch guests and hold the infant hippo secure after some individuals allegedly threw issues at her to wake her up.

“These behaviors will not be solely merciless but in addition harmful,” the zoo’s director, Narongwit Chodchoi, mentioned in a press release shared by way of the BBC. “We should shield these animals and be sure that they’ve a secure and comfy setting.”

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The Thai zoo’s Instagram and TikTok pages are crammed with Moo Deng-related content material because the venue introduced the hippo’s start on Sept. 6.

The English translation of the announcement reads: “Let me formally introduce myself. My title is Moo Deng, a feminine pygmy hippopotamus born on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. My mom is Jona, 25 years previous, and my father is Tony, 24 years previous. I am presently single and 59 days previous. 🤣🤣”

Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee beforehand advised the Related Press that Moo Deng’s stage of fame “was past expectation.”

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“I wished individuals to know her. I wished many individuals to go to her, watch her on-line, or depart enjoyable feedback. I by no means would’ve thought [of this],” Nundee mentioned.

In line with the Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature, the pygmy hippopotamus is endangered, with lower than 3,000 within the wild.