Vitalik Buterin 向泰国动物园捐赠数百万美元以支持侏儒河马 Moo Deng

此次捐赠是他支持野生动物保护承诺的一部分，特别是赞助了 Moo Deng，一种在 2024 年成为网络红人的侏儒河马。

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has donated 10 million Thai Baht ($270,000) to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand to support wildlife conservation efforts, specifically sponsoring Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus that became an internet sensation in 2024. The donation will also fund the zoo's operations, improve exhibits, and support the Wildlife Sponsorship Program.

以太坊联合创始人 Vitalik Buterin 向泰国 Khao Kheow 开放动物园捐赠了 1000 万泰铢（合 27 万美元），以支持野生动物保护工作，特别是赞助了 2024 年在网络上引起轰动的侏儒河马 Moo Deng。还将资助动物园的运营、改善展览并支持野生动物赞助计划。

Announcing the donation on December 26, 2024, Buterin expressed his appreciation for Thailand's hospitality during Ethereum-related events, notably the Devcon SEA conference held in Bangkok in November. He stated that the contribution is a token of gratitude for the country and its people.

Buterin 在 2024 年 12 月 26 日宣布捐款时，对泰国在以太坊相关活动期间的热情接待表示感谢，特别是 11 月在曼谷举行的 Devcon SEA 会议。他表示，这笔捐款是对国家和人民的感谢。

“I would like to offer our thanks and a gesture of friendship to all of the country… What better way to do that than through a Christmas present to someone who is dear to all Thai people, Moo Deng, and who has become one of the most unexpected and important Thai celebrities on the world stage,” Buterin wrote on social media.

“我想向全国人民表示感谢和友好的姿态……还有什么比向所有泰国人民亲爱的穆登（Moo Deng）送一份圣诞礼物更好的方式来做到这一点呢？世界舞台上最意想不到、最重要的泰国名人”，Buterin 在社交媒体上写道。

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, captured the hearts of people worldwide with her playful personality and viral social media videos. The videos showcased her energetic antics and adorable moments, propelling her to international fame and making her an unlikely celebrity in Thailand. The zoo has even launched a dedicated exhibit for Moo Deng, where visitors can learn more about the pygmy hippopotamus species and its conservation needs.

Moo Deng 是一只侏儒河马宝宝，她顽皮的性格和火爆的社交媒体视频俘获了全世界人民的心。这些视频展示了她充满活力的滑稽动作和可爱的时刻，使她赢得了国际声誉，并使她成为泰国意想不到的名人。动物园甚至为 Moo Deng 专门举办了展览，游客可以在这里了解更多关于侏儒河马物种及其保护需求的信息。

The pygmy hippo, a smaller and more docile relative of the common hippopotamus, is an endangered species. The zoo hopes to raise awareness about the species through educational programs funded by Buterin's donation. The funds will be used to enhance Moo Deng's habitat, as well as build an educational center about pygmy hippos, clearing up the common misconceptions about the behavior and needs of such animals.

侏儒河马是普通河马的一种体型较小、更温顺的近亲，是一种濒临灭绝的物种。动物园希望通过 Buterin 捐款资助的教育项目提高人们对该物种的认识。这些资金将用于改善 Moo Deng 的栖息地，并建立一个有关侏儒河马的教育中心，以消除对此类动物的行为和需求的常见误解。

Narongwit Chotchoy, director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, was consequently grateful for Buterin's generosity. In a statement, Chotchoy explained how the funds would assist the zoo in its continued effort to raise the bar for animal welfare and involve the public with conservation education. “We look forward to working with you over the next two years for the benefit of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo community & all our visitors,” he wrote on social media.

Khao Kheow 开放动物园的园长 Narongwit Chotchoy 对 Buterin 的慷慨表示感谢。乔乔伊在一份声明中解释了这些资金将如何帮助动物园继续努力提高动物福利标准并让公众参与保护教育。他在社交媒体上写道：“我们期待在未来两年内与您合作，造福 Khao Kheow 开放动物园社区和所有游客。”

This is not an isolated move by Buterin. He has been quite vocal about charitable giving, particularly in the context of crypto, and has himself donated millions. In 2024, he turned meme coins worth $1.6 million into ETH and donated to welfare organizations.

这并不是 Buterin 的孤立举动。他在慈善捐赠方面一直直言不讳，特别是在加密货币领域，他本人也捐赠了数百万美元。 2024年，他将价值160万美元的meme币兑换成ETH并捐赠给福利组织。

Moo Deng's viral fame also sparked the creation of a Solana-based meme token, which quickly gained traction in the crypto community. The token, which reached a market capitalization of over $270 million at its peak, represents the growing intersection of the crypto world and popular culture. However, the token's value has since dropped significantly, illustrating the volatile nature of memecoin trading. Despite this, the Moo Deng token remains a notable example of how the cryptocurrency market can fuel new trends and phenomena.

Moo Deng 的病毒式传播还引发了基于 Solana 的 meme 代币的创建，该代币很快在加密社区中获得了关注。该代币的市值在巅峰时期达到了 2.7 亿美元以上，代表着加密世界与流行文化日益紧密的交集。然而，该代币的价值此后大幅下跌，说明了 memecoin 交易的波动性。尽管如此，Moo Deng 代币仍然是加密货币市场如何推动新趋势和新现象的一个显着例子。

Plans for Moo Deng's Future and the Zoo

Moo Deng 的未来和动物园计划

This is part of a two-year commitment, and the funds from Buterin were released in two installments. The first 5 million Thai Baht was transferred on December 26, 2024, while the second was on the same date in 2025. These will further be used in the promotion of growth and education at the zoo, thus solidifying Moo Deng's position both as a conservation ambassador and as a symbol of the world community in support of protection for wildlife.

这是两年承诺的一部分，Buterin 的资金分两期发放。第一笔 500 万泰铢于 2024 年 12 月 26 日转出，第二笔于 2025 年同一天转出。这些资金将进一步用于促进动物园的成长和教育，从而巩固 Moo Deng 作为保护动物的地位大使并作为国际社会支持保护野生动物的象征。

Buterin concluded his statement with a hopeful message about Moo Deng's future. “I very much look forward to seeing Moo Deng live long and prosper, and how, alongside her, our family and community also thrive,” he wrote.

Buterin 最后对 Moo Deng 的未来发出了充满希望的信息。他写道：“我非常期待看到穆登长寿和繁荣，以及我们的家庭和社区如何与她一起蓬勃发展。”