Can a superstar hippo help save Africa's rainforests?

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Oct 31, 2024, 12:41 pm106 pts
The world's first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute expressions and chirpy demeanor. Yet the story of her species is less happy, and reveals the close links between the extinction and…

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