The zoo said that Fiona, who was born six weeks premature in January 2017, will be a sibling when her mom, Bibi, gives birth later this year.
On Sunday, the zoo tweeted a photo of an ultrasound on National Sibling Day but didn't provide any context.— Cincinnati Zoo April 10, 2022 But then, Monday morning, the zoo confirmed that Fiona would be a big sister!
You guessed it - Fiona is going to be a big sister!! Bibi’s big bundle of joy is expected to arrive late summer 2022! https://t.co/IcUiKPE8qI pic.twitter.com/XnQzd8mEJo “The hippo team is excited and also nervous,” said Eric Byrd, manager of Cincinnati Zoo’s Africa team, in a press release. “As most people know, Bibi’s first baby, Fiona, was born six weeks premature and wouldn’t have survived without the intervention of her human caregivers.
In a press release, the zoo said that the daddy hippo, 18-year-old Tucker, was"enamored with 23-year-old Bibi right away" when he was introduced to the hippo habitat last September.— Cincinnati Zoo April 11, 2022 “We weren’t planning to welcome a baby this soon, but nature found a way and ignored our calendar,” said Cincinnati Zoo’s director of animal care, Christina Gorsuch. “Most forms of contraception, in hippos or humans, not 100% reliable.
The zoo did not provide an estimated birthday but said they would share updates on Bibi and baby preps in the months leading up to the birth.
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