Khao Kheow Zoo Earns 12 Million Baht Thanks to Baby Hippo Moo Deng's Fame

Khao Kheow Zoo Earns 12 Million Baht Thanks to Baby Hippo Moo Deng's Fame

Khao Kheow Open Zoo has earned over 12 million baht from a surge in visitors drawn by the live stream of Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo. The zoo saw a 50% increase in visitors from September 1 to 19, with 81,786 people visiting in that period. With over one million expected visitors by the fiscal year’s end, the zoo anticipates 200 million baht in total revenue. Moo Deng's live streams attract global attention, especially from countries like Japan and China, and the zoo has also capitalized on her fame by selling T-shirts featuring the baby hippo.