A zoo in Thailand celebrated the 2nd birthday of the viral sensation pygmy hippo Moo Deng on Friday, with a large cake made of fruits and vegetables.
In her enclosure at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, a province east of Bangkok in Thailand, the 2-year-old Moo Deng approached the cake where her mother Jona had already begun digging in.
She started eating steadily, working her way around the cake and sampling the various toppings, including elaborately carved melons for special occasions in Thailand.
Among the birthday celebrators was fan Paulina Inocencio from the Philippines, who was on her second trip to see Moo Deng.
"She's such a gentle spirit in this stressful and crazy world. So people really come here, adults and kids alike, to see this bundle of joy really, and when you see her she has this burst of energy. It's really nice seeing her in person, it's really different," she said.
