Tiny baby hippo takes her first dip in the pool
Cowabunga, baby!
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Chloe Bryan
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
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The Cincinnati Zoo welcomed a new baby hippo earlier this week, born six weeks early to 17-year-old mom, Bibi. Since then, the calf has received 24-hour care -- from tube-feeding to veterinary checkups -- and is reportedly gaining strength.
Also, she got a new pool and just took her first dip.
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Cowabunga, baby! And hang in there.
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Chloe Bryan
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
