Fiona the famous Cincinnati Zoo hippo reaches 1,000 pounds

Fiona the famous hippo born six weeks premature at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden reached another milestone: a 1,000-pound weigh-in.

At birth on Jan. 24, 2017, Fiona weighed just 29 pounds and struggled to survive. The tiny hippopotamus captured hearts around the world.

Hooray! 🎉 Fiona finally broke the 1,000 pound milestone! That's a long way from the 29 pounds she weighed when she was born six weeks premature on January 24, 2017! Her #NewYearsReZOOlution: to keep growing! #teamfiona pic.twitter.com/xbXydyUcA2
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) December 26, 2018

What’s been helping Fiona pack on the pounds is the diet of hay, fruit, lettuce, beet pulp and grain she and her mother, Bibi, enjoy, the zoo previously said.

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