She entered the world premature and tiny, but Fiona quickly captured hearts.
Today, as the most famous hippo on the planet turns 2-years-old, everyone at the Cincinnati Zoo and beyond is celebrating.
Timothy, the hippo at the San Antonio Zoo, even sent a love letter serenade to mark the occasion.
As you do.
Dear Fiona @CincinnatiZoo,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy BIrthday to you,
You look like a gorgeous hippo,
You smell like one too!Anyhoo, I hope you like my video present to you mi amor!
Sincerely,
-Timothy @SanAntonioZoo #HippoSwipeRight #TeamFiona #SAZoo pic.twitter.com/njo3yuKnjV— Timothy The Hippo (@TimothyTheHippo) January 24, 2019
Fiona weighed just 29 pounds when she was born on Jan. 24, 2017.
That’s 25 pounds lighter than the lowest recorded birth weight among hippos, where the normal range is 55 to 120 pounds.
But she grew and grew and grew.
😘😘😘 #TBT #TeamFiona pic.twitter.com/X60UH9tqp8
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) January 25, 2019
Under the watchful eye of her mother, Bibi.
Happy Birthday 2 you! Fiona, her mom Bibi and their care team celebrated Fiona’s 2nd birthday with a cake behind the scenes this morning! #TeamFiona https://t.co/HzBsBzH07p pic.twitter.com/li291pVBLd
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) January 24, 2019
Both enjoyed well-wishes and cake for reaching this milestone.
Watch as Fiona celebrates her 2nd birthday with her care team! #teamfiona 🦛🎉🎂 pic.twitter.com/oPkZxOifaY
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) January 24, 2019
Wishing the happiest of second birthdays to our favorite bobblehead-loving hippopotamus, Fiona! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/j1LJBziRWh
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) January 24, 2019
To our super “fly”, super “hip” friend @FionaHippo – Happy 2nd Birthday, beautiful! 🦛🎉✈️#TeamFiona #FionaFix #ThursdayThoughts @CincinnatiZoo pic.twitter.com/04kNvHSVL0
— CVG Airport (@CVGairport) January 24, 2019
Lots and lots of cake.
Who doesn’t love cake on their birthday!? Fiona celebrated today with a cake made of frozen fruit, juice and topped with beet pulp! 🎂 #teamfiona pic.twitter.com/zVHXDIV1Ac
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) January 24, 2019
It’s been the baby journal followed around the world.
Here’s a compilation of her story so far.
And hip-hippo horray to many more cakes to come.
Photos Cincinnati Zoo/Twitter
