The whole world seemed to fall in love with the preemie hippo and followed her momentous recovery. Last month, a healthy Fiona weighed in at 1,000 pounds.
“Fiona is remarkable for being unremarkable now,” said Christina Gorsuch, Cincinnati Zoo Curator of Mammals, in a press release. “She’s just like most other 2-year-old hippos, except for the fact that she’s a celebrity in Cincinnati and beyond!”
This year the zoo will commemorate Fiona's birthday behind the scenes and share it on Facebook Live starting at 10 a.m. Special moments from the past two years will be shared on social media throughout the day using #TeamFiona.
Fiona won’t be able to go outside on her birthday because of the cold, but visitors to the zoo can get a discount in the gift shops.
Some of the zoo’s partners are marking Fiona’s birthday with specials.
Graeter’s Ice Cream now has Chunky Chunky Hippo available. A portion of the sale of the toffee ice cream with salted peanuts and milk chocolate caramel truffles benefits the zoo.
Listermann Brewing Company has re-released Team Fiona in cans and Cincy Shirts, in downtown Cincinnati, Loveland and Hyde Park will give away a free #TeamFiona temporary tattoo with every Fiona item sold on her birthday.
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