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Moo Deng soared to stardom shortly after she was born in 2024, largely thanks to a keeper who shared adorable pictures and videos of the baby hippo on social media.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
The viral hippo, who turned 1 year old in July 2025, rose to fame shortly after her birth for her cute features, including her chubby, pink cheeks and tummy rolls.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The options include a panda, tiger, hippo, or (my favorite) a tiny little sloth.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Perry, who, in his several decades at the reserve, has had all sorts of encounters—including having to flip a canoe to avoid a wading hippo—tells one tale of being forced, on a patrol, up a tree by an aggressive buffalo.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
The viral hippo, who turned 1 year old in July 2025, rose to fame shortly after her birth for her cute features, including her chubby, pink cheeks and tummy rolls.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The options include a panda, tiger, hippo, or (my favorite) a tiny little sloth.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Perry, who, in his several decades at the reserve, has had all sorts of encounters—including having to flip a canoe to avoid a wading hippo—tells one tale of being forced, on a patrol, up a tree by an aggressive buffalo.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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