New Yorker spent thousands, 50 hours traveling just to see Moo Deng — twice: ‘I am absolutely in love’
NY Post
Everyone loves Moo Deng, but it’s rare that someone would cross oceans for her — twice.
Molly Swindall fell in love with the baby pygmy hippo at the start of her internet fame — and made multiple trips around the world this month just to see her.
“I am absolutely in love with that shiny, moist potato,” Swindall, 30, told The Post.
“She is fun and lighthearted,” the New Yorker said of Moo Deng, who has a penchant for biting zookeepers and dabbling in “moonwalking.”
“She is adorable, has a strong personality, and she is an absolute joy to watch.”
Swindall revealed that she traveled a total of 21 hours on her first trip on Oct. 1 — 18½ hours of that flying — and without much time off from work. But she kept her trip short: just 30 hours in Thailand, which she said cost her somewhere between $1,000 and $1,100.
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