Henry quickly learned when he would get too close to Fiona, Bibi quickly intervened. This interaction was what zoo officials were hoping for.
Family reunion! Today was the 1st time the 3 hippos have been together. See the full video here: https://t.co/vsJkzTgxWF pic.twitter.com/2Ie5OcPHbG
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) July 11, 2017
According to Cincinnati Zoo’s Facebook page, the quick bonding time went off without a hitch.
There are more interactions planned for the happy family, but the zoo has not released any official times.
Fiona, the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical garden in 75 years, was born Jan. 24 and weighed just 29 pounds. The normal birth weight for the species is 55-120 pounds.
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