Thanks to around-the-clock care in those critical moments, Fiona has been thriving and warming hearts for two years. Here are some of her brightest moments that have made us smile the last two years.
🍃The adorable 6-month photos
In July 2017, the Cincinnati Zoo was beaming with pride because it had a healthy, growing, 6-month hippo on its hands. We collected six of our favorite six-month-old photos of Fiona in this previous article.
🍃Fiona says bye-bye to bottle feeding
Less than one year after Fiona was born prematurely, she said goodbye to her hippo-sized baby bottle. The care team then transitioned her to a diet of all solid foods during following days.
She’s growing up! This will be one of Fiona’s last bottles. Her care team will be transitioning her to 100% solid foods in the next few days. pic.twitter.com/7jeD8a4x7R
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) December 15, 2017
🍃Fiona gets quality time with mom, Bibi
Last spring, Fiona was captured on video, giving mom hugs and kisses.
Credit: Contributed by Cincinnati Zoo
Credit: Contributed by Cincinnati Zoo
🍃Fiona poses for one of many glamorous photo shoots
Flashing that big smile and wiggling her little ears, Fiona has not been camera-shy.
Credit: Tom Gilliam
Credit: Tom Gilliam
🍃Fiona breaks the 1,000 pound milestone
Our big girl stepped on the scale and delighted her caretakers in December 2018. Hitting the 1,000 pound milestone is an important marker in a hippo’s development. It’s an especially proud moment for the zoo, as Fiona was a premature baby, born six weeks premature on Jan. 24, 2017.
Hooray! 🎉 Fiona finally broke the 1,000 pound milestone! That's a long way from the 29 pounds she weighed when she was born six weeks premature on January 24, 2017! Her #NewYearsReZOOlution: to keep growing! #teamfiona pic.twitter.com/xbXydyUcA2
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) December 26, 2018
🍃Happy birthday! Fiona turns 2
Everyone’s favorite 1,000-pound toddler celebrated her 2nd birthday this year on Jan. 24.
It’s been a miraculous two years for the Cincinnati Zoo’s world-famous hippopotamus. Fiona only weighed 29-pounds when she was born Jan. 24, 2017. The normal range for a baby hippo is 55-120 pounds.
Credit: Cincinnati Zoo
Credit: Cincinnati Zoo
🍃Fiona a part of marriage proposal
Fiona helped celebrate the engagement of some #TeamFiona fans.
The couple were in line to snap a picture on their one-year anniversary when Nick Kelble surprised Hayley Roll when he got down on one knee and proposed while Fiona photo-bombed the special moment at the zoo’s Hippo Cove.
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