Moo Deng’s zoo enclosure getting an upgrade — thanks to a secretive crypto billionaire’s big donation
Buterin made the generous 10,000,000 baht (around $293,000) contribution, facilitated through the zoo’s Wildlife Sponsorship Program, following a visit to Moo Deng’s paddock last month. He was inspired to do so after being impressed by Khao Kheow’s commitment to animal welfare, education and outreach, the Straits Times reported.
Baby hippo Moo Deng bites zookeeper's boots
This is the adorable moment baby hippo Moo Deng bit its zookeeper's boots. Footage shows the five-month-old pygmy hippopotamus playfully nibbling the caretaker's brown water boots as he cleans the animals' enclosure at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi,
Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin 'Adopts' Viral Hippo Moo Deng
Buterin’s $300,000 donation will support the Khao Kheow Open Zoo operations and the development of a dedicated exhibit for Moo Deng and her family.
Moo Deng’s zoo habitat set for makeover after donation from crypto billionaire
Moo Deng’s habitat is in for a makeover thanks to a crypto billionaire’s donation (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Buterin, the co ...
Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia has announced the addition of a baby pygmy hippopotamus, born on Dec. 9. Five days after birth, the yet-to-be-named baby pygmy weighed about 15 pounds, according to a news release.
Crypto mogul adopts baby hippo Moo Deng, funds zoo upgrade
Social media sensation. Born on July 20, 2024, Moo Deng, meaning "bouncy pig" in Thai, quickly rose to fame as a social media sensation. The baby pygmy hippop
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Moo Deng just got an adoptive father — Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin
"I'm happy to be adoptive father to Moo Deng as she grows up over the next 2y and support her with my 10M THB donation," ...
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Step aside, Moo Deng: Watch this baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia just before Christmas
The hype around the new pygmy follows a summer full of love for Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand in July. Videos and photos of Moo Deng yelling at her zoo ...
Buterin adopts Moo Deng, Christmas wishes of a lost $773M BTC wallet — Finance Redefined
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"Every empire has its crown": Fans react hilariously to X crowning "Moo Deng" as top meme of 2024
Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo from Thailand, is now the official Top Meme of 2024 by X (formerly Twitter). The hippo received ...