Santa comes early to Cincinnati Zoo gifting light sabres so the force can be with critters December 24, 2019 Santa put the Cincinnati Zoo’s newest animals on the nice lift and delivered special gifts early this Christmas. “Lucille the bearcat, red pandas Audra… Continue Reading
Happy Birthday, Fiona: Beloved hippo turns two January 24, 2019 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… 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
Loads and loads of hippo poop is killing fish in Kenya May 17, 2018 Pollution has long been blamed for the deaths of fish in the world’s waterways. But now researchers have identified a more natural culprit: Poop…. Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Fiona the hippo celebrates first birthday with cake January 24, 2018 Happy birthday Fiona! Since she was born a year ago, the most famous baby hippo in America has celebrated her first Christmas and her first… Continue Reading
Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas? Me too. So does baby Fiona the Hippo December 26, 2017 Baby hippo Fiona is approaching her first birthday, but she celebrates her first Christmas as only Fiona can. The music is from Gayla Peevey… Continue Reading
Fiona the hippo photobombs couple’s engagement in most wonderful way October 26, 2017 It was anything but an ordinary day trip to the Cincinnati Zoo for Hayley Roll and her boyfriend, Nick Kelble. They wanted to see… Continue Reading
Hippos save wildebeest from jaws of hungry crocodile September 1, 2017 This video is tough to watch. Not because a wildebeest appears doomed as a crocodile holds tight to a hind leg. Because the wildebeest family… 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
Not even safe in zoos: hippo, crocodile and rhino killed in vicious attacks in three zoos March 8, 2017 There’s a sickening trend happening. Over the last few days, criminals have broken into three zoos in three countries for the gory purpose of… Continue Reading