Moo Deng needs her pool scrubbed. You in?

Moo Deng has gone from viral baby hippo to full-blown Thai celebrity, and now her admirers can find out what it actually takes to look after her.

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri has launched ‘Zoo Keeper Insight: Moo Deng Edition’, a behind-the-scenes programme that puts fans closer to her daily care routine. The announcement came via Kha Moo and the Gang, the Facebook page run by Moo Deng's keepers, who clearly know an audience-pleaser when they see one.

Participants will take on the less glamorous bits most fans never think about: washing out her pool, tidying her enclosure and preparing the food she actually likes to eat, all under staff supervision. Moo Deng herself will be safely stationed in another part of the enclosure while the cleaning crew clocks in. 

Once the chores are done, there is a payoff. Visitors get a selfie with Moo Deng, plus a short educational session on her behaviour and daily routines. Everyone also walks away with a souvenir to prove they did, in fact, spend their morning cleaning up after a celebrity.

The experience is capped at four people per group and open to anyone aged 12 and up. It costs B6,000 per group, with bookings open now until September, giving fans plenty of time to plan a Chonburi trip around their shift.

Those keen to sign up can book through the Khao Kheow Open Zoo Promotions Facebook page or call the zoo directly on 038-318444.