Fiona the hippois finally a big sister!
The Cincinnati Zoo confirmed in anews releaseon Thursday morning that Fiona’s mother, Bibi, gave birth to her second hippo — a healthy, full-term calf, born Wednesday at 10 p.m. local time.
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While Bibi and the newborn hippo get time to themselves to bond, Fiona and another resident hippo, Tucker, are growing used to hanging out on their own, the zoo wrote in a news release.
“Keepers have been separating them from Bibi periodically over the past weeks to get them used to being a duo,” the zoo wrote in a statement. “They’re so comfortable with each other now that 2000-pound Fiona has been seen napping on 4500-pound Tucker.”
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Interested hippo spectators with Cincinnati Zoo memberships have access to live cameras in the hippo habitat that operate live from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day, according to the zoo’s statement, though it noted that cameras may be turned off during animal introductions or if the animal team requires privacy.
Bibi was expected to give birth in mid-August, but the hippo’s birth window could have been 30 days before or after the estimated due date, so the zoo was prepared for Fiona’s sibling to arrive at any moment.
When Fiona was born in 2017, she only weighed 29 pounds, 25 pounds less than the lowest ever record weight for her species. Ahead of her sibling’s arrival, Fiona celebrated one of her own accomplishments.
“Fiona finally hit 2,000 pounds! She weighed in at 2,036 pounds this morning!” the zoo shared onInstagramin July. “We’re so proud of how far she has come! 🦛🎉🎉🎉 #TeamFiona”
source: people.com
