It’s a story as old as the Internet: an unusual and adorable animal captured the hearts of the world and became a viral star online. Remember April the GiraffeWho gave birth on a live webcam in 2017? (RIP, sweet mama — April has passed in 2021.) This time it’s a baby pygmy hippopotamus living in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng offers a live stream where people around the world can watch the cheeky hippo whenever they want.

Here’s everything you need to know about this chubby cutie – and find out all our favorite Moo Deng memesAlso.

Who is Moo Deng and how did she go viral?

Moo Deng is a female pygmy hippopotamus born in July at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand. Moo Deng is the seventh baby born at the zoo to his mother, Jona, 25, and father, Tony, 24, the Independent reports. Pygmy hippos can live up to 50 years, but are an endangered species, with only 2,000 to 2,500 adults left.

The Times reports that although zookeeper Atthapon Nundee immediately began sharing Moo Deng on social media, the attached video now has more than 2.6 million views. THE the zoo organized a poll on Facebook to name it.

What does “Moo Deng” mean?

Moo Deng’s popularity really took off when content creator Yammi Saracino translated the poll into English and I shared it on social media.

Moo Deng, which the New York Times says translates to “bouncing pork,” easily beat out Moo Sap (“minced pork”) and Moo Daeng (“red pork”). The Independent says that Moo Deng is a kind of meatball, which is also a great name for this little meatball.

Why do people like Moo Deng so much?

Have you seen her? The little roly-poly viral star is just plain fun to watch. She is mischievous too; She is teething so she likes to bite her guardian. She’s also still a baby, which makes for some fun welcome-to-the-world videos, like the one showing her learn to go up an inclined edge of your swimming pool.

You will see her in many memes. Just as with the Grumpy Cat, dearly departed and other internet-famous animals, it’s easy to put a caption on a photo of Moo Deng that depicts her facing life like we do. BuzzFeed even has a Moo Deng AI Image Generator this puts her in all kinds of situations, like becoming president or eating Dole Whip at Disney World.

How can I watch Moo Deng live his best life?

There is a 24/7 webcam in the hippo section at the zoo where Moo Deng lives. (You may need to scroll down and click on the “Live Stream” tab.) Keep time zones in mind; you can check it in the afternoon where you are and find that it is dark and quiet in Thailand, with no animals visible.

If there’s nothing to watch when you log in, the zoo also shares recorded live streams of Moo Deng. on his YouTube channel.

Additionally, the Associated Press broadcast Moo Deng’s Hour of Kindness on September 19, and you can watch it on YouTube.

Moo Deng merch: the face that launched 1,000 products

Moo Deng’s global popularity has inspired a range of official merchandise sold by Khao Kheow Open Zoo, including smart pants and a button-down shirtas well as T-shirts which sold out quickly.

If you haven’t managed to get an official product, a quick Google search shows that you can find unofficial Moo Deng shirts sold on everything from Amazon to Etsy and everywhere in between – although probably waiting restocking to purchase directly from the Zoo will support Moo Deng’s lifestyle.

You can find Moo Deng plush toys, Moo Deng T-shirts, Moo Deng costumes, Moo Deng pants, Moo Deng pajamas, Moo Deng hats, Moo Deng mugs – and basically anything your heart loves hippos desire. There is even Cryptocurrency Moo Deng.

How to watch Pesto the Penguin

If you prefer flightless waterfowl to pygmy hippos, you can follow Pesto, the 9-month-old baby king penguin at the Sea Life Aquarium in Melbourne, Australia. Weighing 48 pounds, Pesto is already bigger than many adult penguins and eats 25 fish a day to stay that way.

“Pesto is the best!” the aquarium boasts on its web page.