With a BIG birthday cake!
Pygmy hippo Moo Deng turns 2: Thailand throws three-day birthday bash
Firstpost, via Andrew Y.
And finally: Happy Horse
Andrew Y. found a pair of unlikely pals.
Links: Hippo Birthday to Moo
Horses
Why the Long Face?
It’s Tongue-out Tuesday! Time to get silly!
retrat d'un poltre 03 - retrato de un potrillo - portrait of the little horse, by ferran pestaña, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Links: Shut Down All the Garbage Mashers on the Detention Level!
One thing’s for sure, we’d all be a lot thinner.
Man Saves Kittens from Trash Compactor with Seconds to Spare
People, via NTMTOM
Note: Some disturbing images.
‘Living Skeleton’ Horse Lay Alone In Field For Days — Then Hope Arrived
The Dodo, via Karen F.
He’s always good for a laugh.
Clumsy Hyena Cub Grows Into a Playful Troublemaker
Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via Skimpy
And finally: Popcorn Patrol
Another SnackBuster 3000 hard at work, found by Andrew Y.
Links: Behold, the Power of Muffins
BRB off to buy muffins.
World’s Oldest Cockatiel Turns 33, Credits Muffins for Longevity
People, via NTMTOM
Rest in peace, Teigan.
Sanctuary remembers special-needs dog featured in 2026 Puppy Bowl
News 12, via Allein
And finally: Wakey Wakey!
Elizabeth G. shares these curious horses.