Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hippo mama Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24, 2017, to the first Nile hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in ...

This famous hippopotamus is turning 8 years old. Fiona, a resident of the Cincinnati Zoo, quickly became a social media star after her premature birth during January 2017. She weighed just 29 pounds.

"Is that what I think it is?" asks zookeeper Wendy Rice. She can see the monitor over the veterinarian's shoulder. Dr. Jessye Wojtusik performs an ultrasound on Bibi, a 17-year-old Nile hippopotamus ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A hippo born premature at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is continuing to capture the hearts of animal lovers four years later. Fiona the hippo was born six weeks before her ...

The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affected by the recent bushfires. Instead of sending birthday gifts ...