A rare pygmy hippo born at a zoo in Thailand this summer has become a worldwide sensation. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer got a first-hand look.

A baby pygmy hippo from the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand has gone viral. What to know about Moo Deng, the internet's latest obsession.

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo from Thailand, has inspired a viral makeup trend featuring glossy skin and soft pink blush. TikTok creators are recreating the look, making the hippo a sensation in the beauty world.

Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally. Zookeeper Atthapon Nundee has been posting cute moments of the animals in his care for about five years.

Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo from Thailand that has taken the internet by storm, is getting her own livestream, beginning later in September. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo plans to set up 24-hour cameras to capture the animal's activities.

The 2-month old hippo has gone viral after the zoo shared videos of the charismatic animal eating, taking a shower and even nibbling — despite no teeth — on her caretaker's knees. Moo Deng was born on July 10 at the Khao Kheow Zoo in the Chonburi province, roughly an hour-and-a-half outside of Thailand's capital.

CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) – Thailand’s latest internet celebrity, baby hippo “Moo Deng”, is challenging her keepers with the unexpectedly big crowds she is drawing to her zoo, two hours south of the capital Bangkok.

Who's Moo Deng, and how did she go viral? Moo Deng is a female pygmy hippo born in July at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, Thail