The first birthday of Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, attracted around 12,000 visitors at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. Fans traveled long distances to attend the event, highlighting its popularity. Free entry was offered for children under 12 during the four-day celebration. Moo Deng's fans expressed deep affection for her, sharing personal stories of how she brings joy to their lives. The zoo organized activities such as a birthday cake presentation and online auctions to celebrate Moo Deng's special day and raise funds.
Moo Deng is my happy pill, and she's my energy pill, my curing pill. She's my vitamin! said Thea Chavez, who flew in from Houston, Texas.
I can make it work to fly to Thailand. I will only be there for about 30 hours, but that's enough to go see Moo Deng. And that's exactly what I did, said Molly Swindall.
She makes me happy. Whenever I'm stressed at work I pull up photos of Moo Deng, said Jennifer Tang from Malaysia.
By Thursday afternoon, the number of visitors reached 12,000, zoo director Narongwit Chodchoy said.
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