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Moo Deng, baby hippo who took social media by storm, turns 1

Season 2025 Episode 193 | 2m 45s

Adoring fans from around the world converged in Thailand this week to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation. John Yang reports.

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