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Saving Fiona: The Story of the World's Most Famous Baby Hippo

21 minutes 34 seconds

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Split screen of 2 small hippos, 1 with a tube around its face and 1 in a bucket. Title card reads, "Saving Fiona, The Story of the World's Most Famous Baby Hippo."

A baby hippo is born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo. A team of scientists and caregivers race to save her. They name her Fiona and watch her around the clock. Once she is healthy enough, she joins her mother in the zoo exhibit for all to visit. Based on the children’s book by Thane Maynard. Please note this title shows the live birth of a baby hippo.

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