As a Thai person abroad, it can be a treat to see something from Thailand reach a global audience. And sometimes, what reaches international stardom is an adorable pygmy hippo from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo. 

Born on July 10, Moo Deng has received the celebrity treatment. Visitors flock to her enclosure in Chonburi, which is around an hour and a half from Bangkok (and sort of on the way to Pattaya, another popular tourist destination). She’s also gone viral online. And why shouldn’t she? She’s adorable, likes to bite and nap, and captures a lot of chaotic, relatable energy. The fanart and edits have also been a delight, and she now has her own 24 hour livestream. 

Moo Deng has been covered by TIME Magazine, The Guardian and Vogue as she continues to grace timelines and for you pages all over the world. I haven’t read every single news piece on Moo Deng in existence, but I did skim through a bunch of them, particularly ones written in English. And I have to say… the translation of “moo deng” (หมูเด้ง) often leaves much to be desired. (Shoutout to this one Japanese news coverage that did it best.)