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Video: Fiona The Baby Hippo Plays In The Water
April 1, 2017 at 03:00 PM EDT
By WeatherBug
Fiona, the baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, was prematurely born. After gaining 12 pounds in one week she is now at normal birth weight and was allowed to go for a swim and play in the water.
She has also progressed into using a "big girl bottle" now that she has gained healthy weight since being born 6 weeks early on January 23 this year.
Zookeepers have said that pool time is where Fiona can be most independent to learn skills she'll need once reunited with her parents.
Credit: Youtube/Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens via Storyful
She has also progressed into using a "big girl bottle" now that she has gained healthy weight since being born 6 weeks early on January 23 this year.
Zookeepers have said that pool time is where Fiona can be most independent to learn skills she'll need once reunited with her parents.
Credit: Youtube/Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens via Storyful