Fiona goes for a swim, internet goes crazy

April 12, 2017 photo, Fiona a prematurely born hippopotamus, swims in her quarantine enclosure (Courtesy Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens via AP)

April 12, 2017 photo, Fiona a prematurely born hippopotamus, swims in her quarantine enclosure (Courtesy Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens via AP)

On Friday, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden shared a video of Fiona, the premature hippo that was born at the zoo earlier this year, taking a swim, and the internet couldn’t have been more excited.

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Fiona has become quite the online sensation over the past several months, with fans from all over the world closely following her journey.

We're live with Fiona in her indoor pools with some of her care team! #fblive

Posted by Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on Friday, April 28, 2017

Her care team said hopefully this June zoo visitors will be able to catch a glimpse of Fiona swimming and splashing in the hippo pool.

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