Moo Deng, cryptocurrency and Khao Kheow Open Zoo

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.
A to Z of 2024: Zoo baby star Moo Deng takes over the internet
The baby pygmy hippopotamus catapulted to internet fame when images of her went viral in September. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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
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 ...
Moonwalking pigmy hippo Moo Deng gets crypto billionaire ‘dad’
Moo Deng, whose name means "bouncy pig" in Thai, was born on July 20, 2024, and quickly became popular on the internet due to her playful and charmingly clumsy antics, including gumming her handler with her toothless mouth and attempting a makeshift moonwalk like Michael Jackson, as reported by the New York Post.
Crypto Mogul Vitalik Buterin Donates $290,000 to Adorable Baby Hippo Moo Deng, Internet's Favorite Meme Star of 2024
Cryptocurrency billionaire Vitalik Buterin has donated $290,000 to Moo Deng, a five-month-old pygmy hippo at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. The baby hippo, an internet sensation and meme star, will benefit from the donation to improve her care and habitat.
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.
How Thailand Is Redefining ‘Soft Power’
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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," ...
Moo Deng and Pesto: Do our viral animal friends inspire conservation?
One of the more wholesome TikTok trends of 2024 saw the adorable and supersized Pesto the Penguin burst into our lives and ...
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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 ...
Buterin adopts Moo Deng, Christmas wishes of a lost $773M BTC wallet — Finance Redefined
The last week of 2024 was as exciting as the rest of this milestone year of crypto acceptance, following Ethereum co-founder ...