“Cocaine Cat” on mend and now on way to becoming Cincinnati Zoo “cat ambassador” March 13, 2023 Like a sad sequel to Cocaine Bar, a drug-fuelled serval is making headlines for its wild, albeit brief, escape from police in Ohio. Amiry,… Continue Reading
Born tiny and premature, Fiona the hippo now tips the scales at 1,000 lbs December 27, 2018 Fiona, the world’s most beloved hippo, has set a new record. She now weighs 1,000 pounds. A milestone worth celebrating at her home at… Continue Reading
Fiona the baby hippo is swimming and diving like a champ June 3, 2017 Fiona the baby hippo is making leaps, bounds and now, dives. The premature hippopotamus was born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden four… Continue Reading
Premature baby hippo making gains at Cincinnati Zoo February 8, 2017 Baby Fiona arrived six weeks early, but the tiny Nile hippo is making great strides at the Cincinnati Zoo. The premature baby hippo was born… Continue Reading
Cheetah POV shows a seriously fast cat June 1, 2016 Once you watch this video of a cheetah accelerating to top speed, you’ll have a new appreciation for the world’s fastest land animal. Savanna is… Continue Reading
Gorilla shot, killed at Cincinnati Zoo to save boy who tumbled into exhibit May 29, 2016 Officials said they had no choice but to shoot and kill a silverback gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo over the weekend after a pre-schooler… Continue Reading
Five cheetah cubs born by C-section at Cincinnati Zoo March 21, 2016 Five newborn cheetah cubs are are being cared for around the clock after a rare C-section was performed on a captive cheetah at the… Continue Reading
Little penguin in Cincinnati named Bowie after musical legend January 13, 2016 As David Bowie celebrated his 69th birthday on Friday, Bowie, a little penguin chick, hatched at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Some zoo-goers suggested… Continue Reading