Thai zoo moves to patent image of viral baby hippo Moo Deng
A Thai zoo whose baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has become a global sensation has moved to patent her image so it can benefit financially from the hippo’s popularity.
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The director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Marongwit Chodchoi, said it took the step to prevent the animal from being commercialised by anyone but the zoo. Her name, which means ‘bouncy pork’, was the winning moniker in an online poll participated in by 20,000 people in August
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32 comments
and just like that, Cool New Thing has been ruined by money-hunger. loved you Moo, goodbye forever 🫡
She is so cheeky, MooDeng❤
She's so cute! 😍
MuH DiK .
He is an ornery little cuss !
cute
Cute ❤
WAIT IS THAT KHAO KHEOW?!
😢😢 traumatic
But why
Cute❤
I hope they raise so much money for this lovely little zoo from her!! So darling💗
🥰🥰🥰
Always be careful
So cute 🥰
Be careful of this zoo, they abuse animals!
Hippo Potato Princess 👸
franco
Moo Deng is for the culture 🎉
As a thai person this hippo look cute 😊
patent image of baby hippo…nonsense people. what about baby hippo fiona's pictures? is this just to prevent influencers from going there to take images of the baby hippo? effectively ensuring no visitors. dumb. and if its already viral means its in public domain. their lawyers not giving proper advice.
Sure, she's cute now… just wait until she grows up. 😂
Moo Deng is extremely Deng Deng n Deng❤ Does her skin has pores ?
I have heard that Chester Zoo wants to buy Moo Deng and relocate her to England.
Классный слонёнок!❤
She's lovely ❤
Go figure the guardian wouldn't know what a patent is.
She sick of yall already
. Wheres the food lol
Potato used bite.
Moo Deng is super kawaii!!! 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊
This ones got attitude
When they do it they call it cute but when I do it they call it assault