Fiona the hippo's best moments of 2017
Fiona the hippo, queen of the Cincinnati Zoo and our national daughter, has had a banner year.
She swam. She ate snacks. Friends, she lived her life. And she did it against all odds! It's true: Fiona, whose ears wiggle when she pops out of the water, is the only being on earth who had a pleasant 2017. And she deserved every second.
Please join us as we celebrate some of her finest moments of 2017.
January 24: Fiona is born six weeks before her due date.
Fiona is watched around the clock by devoted zoo staff. She also acquires a purple teddy bear during this time.
January 31: Fiona gets her name.
Spoiler: The name is Fiona.
February 5: Fiona takes her first steps.
She is wobbly but does a great job.
March 6: Fiona acquires a pool ramp.
A belated congratulations to Fiona on this ramp.
March 14: Fiona gets a bigger bedroom.
Fiona also discovers her reflection.
March 31: Fiona has a nice dream.
Was it about lettuce?
April 13: Fiona makes an appearance at the adult hippo pool.
Small Hippo, Big Pool: The title of Fiona's upcoming biopic. (Not really, but free idea.)
April 23: Fiona plays.
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She has trouble getting the ball and we have trouble keeping it together.
May 27: Fiona discovers bubbles.
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She does not like them.
June 9: Fiona hangs out with her mom.
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Fiona and Bibi share some chill time.
June 27: Fiona eats her first helping of lettuce.
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Her first solid food!
July 11: Fiona and her parents reunite for the first time.
It "exceed[ed] expectations."
July 24: Fiona is six months old.
Fiona is the only being who is allowed to celebrate half-birthdays.
August 3: Fiona eats watermelon.
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She appears to enjoy.
August 29: The Fiona Show debuts on Facebook.
Fiona is now a full-fledged celebrity, but she remains humble.
September 22: Fiona declines to change her position on bubbles.
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We must respect her preferences.
September 23: Fiona reaches 500 pounds!
A major milestone.
October 6: Fiona eats a pumpkin.
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Fiona had a great Halloween.
October 24: Fiona facilitates an engagement.
Fiona approves of this union.
October 26: Fiona does ballet.
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Fiona is the best ballerina in the country.
October 28: Fiona waves to her many fans.
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She is refined and graceful.
November 8: Fiona does a beautiful flip.
She is now on the U.S. Olympic gymnastic team.
This post will be updated as Fiona does more things.
Topics Animals
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
