Atthapon Nundee, the zookeeper, expressed his astonishment at Moo Deng's fame: "It was beyond expectation. I wanted people to know her… I never would've thought [of this]."
Fan Areeya Sripanya described Moo Deng's appeal: "She's such a little lump. I want to ball her up and swallow her whole!"
With her recently gained popularity, zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi mentioned they are patenting "Moo Deng the hippo" to protect her from commercialization.
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