Fritz has seen Fiona from across the hippo barn. Bibi has been keeping a close eye on Fritz but Gorsuch said the siblings may meet early next week. She said Bibi will let keepers know if it's okay.

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That is encouraging news for the hippo team that this baby will be born within a normal birth window. Many remember Fiona being born six weeks premature at the zoo on Jan. 24, 2017.

A mother pygmy hippo gave birth to a 12-pound baby Wednesday at the San Diego Zoo, making it the first surviving hippo birth in more than 10 years.

The zoo said it "became evident that Bibi wanted to be alone inside the hippo barn. She’s been in the indoor hippo pools this afternoon snacking, resting and getting comfortable".

KTRE’s T’Ebonie Tanner spoke with Whitney Heckler, the education director at Ellen Trout Zoo.

Bibi and Henry, parents of Fiona, a media sensation, live in Hippo Cove at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden while Fiona is cared for in the hippo barn.

Tanganyika Wildlife Park recently welcomed a new addition to its family, enhancing the pygmy hippopotamus population.

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