Moo Deng doing ‘moonwalk’, elephants wading through floodwaters in Thailand, and more: Top 5 viral videos today

Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus living in a local Thailand zoo, is all over the internet. She has made headlines again, now for flaunting her “dancing” skills. She amazed spectators with an incredible take on Michael Jackson’s legendary moonwalk, walking backwards.

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MLAs jump off third floor in protest

Several tribal MLAs, led by Deputy Speaker Narhari Jhirwal, jumped from the third floor of Maharashtra Mantralaya onto a safety net, in protest against Dhangar community getting reservations in the ST category.

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#WATCH | NCP leader Ajit Pawar faction MLA and deputy speaker Narhari Jhirwal jumped from the third floor of Maharashtra’s Mantralaya and got stuck on the safety net. Police present at the spot. Details awaited pic.twitter.com/nYoN0E8F16

— ANI (@ANI) October 4, 2024

Canadian landlord evicting Indian tenant

A 15-second video of a Canadian landlord forcibly evicting an Indian tenant has gone viral, provoking strong reactions on social media.

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Little dancer steals hearts

A heartwarming video of a 1.5-year-old girl at a belly dancing class has gone viral for her impressive dance moves.

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Elephants wading floodwaters

Typhoon Yagi has triggered severe flooding in northern Thailand, impacting thousands of homes. A video of four elephants wading through the floodwaters has gone viral.

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🇹🇭Today, A heartbreaking yet uplifting scene has emerged amidst the devastating floods in Chiang Mai, #Thailand A blind elephant named Ploy is desperately trying to follow her herd, highlighting the tragic consequences of the disaster.#น้ำท่วมเชียงใหม่ #น้ำท่วม #น้ําท่วม2567 https://t.co/wcIqOmyFJ8 pic.twitter.com/FNOkX2yU6I

— Weather monitor (@Weathermonitors) October 4, 2024

That’s a wrap for today’s viral highlights.