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From Rags to River Horse: Why Fiona the Star Hippo Had a Rough Start | Nat Geo Wild
Fiona is a superstar, baby hippo who fought to survive through her premature birth. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: http://bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NGWInstagram Meet Fiona. People come from all around to see this cute bundle of joy at the Cincinnati Zoo. She is named after Princess Fiona from the movie Shrek. Fiona was born prematurely and was unable to nurse on her own. She even had trouble breathing. Her lungs weren’t fully developed so the staff had to attach her to oxygen. The zookeepers had to stay with her at all hours of the day just to keep her alive. Eventually they began to introduce Fiona to the water. She loved it. As her lungs developed, she began to swim underwater. She has truly won over the hearts of many. But even though Fiona is adorable, hippos are amongst the most aggressive wild animals on the planet. It is not advised to engage with any hippos that you encounter. Read more in "Fiona the Famous Baby Hippo—Everything You Need to Know" http://ift.tt/2nkYZr5 From Rags to River Horse: Why Fiona the Star Hippo Had a Rough Start | Nat Geo Wild https://youtu.be/ncgfRXOI7Mc Nat Geo Wild https://www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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