Moo Deng, the famous pygmy hippo, turned one at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand. The celebration featured a 20-kilogram cake. Thousands of fans watched her eat watermelon and vegetables on her first birthday.

Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, drawing crowds of diehard fans even as she left behind the cute animal infancy that earned her worldwide internet fame.

Moo Deng and her mother, Jona, celebrated her first birthday by devouring a massive tropical fruit platter while the zoo threw a four-day party.