Baby Hippo Fiona - Episode 2 The Struggle - Cincinnati Zoo

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2017
  • Episode 2: The Struggle. Take a look back at vet & animal care staff's fight to keep premature baby hippo Fiona alive with help from Cincinnati Children's. To see what lead up to this please view Episode 1 • Baby Hippo Fiona - Epi...
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  • @RareVBlue
    @RareVBlue 4 года назад +9115

    That's the cutest amphibious assault cow I've ever seen.

    • @juanelorriaga2840
      @juanelorriaga2840 4 года назад +96

      I hear ya the cuteness factor here is on overload ya just wanna hug her all day

    • @beehungry6190
      @beehungry6190 4 года назад +38

      JASON lol such a good name

    • @ashwinmoses8277
      @ashwinmoses8277 4 года назад +40

      Amphibious pig* this thing ain't a cow mate

    • @ashwinmoses8277
      @ashwinmoses8277 4 года назад +15

      @B O It's more pig than cow I can assure you

    • @ashwinmoses8277
      @ashwinmoses8277 4 года назад +17

      @B O I'm flattered but I'm not South African haha, the closest comparison I have to a hippo is a pig.

  • @Solqueen86
    @Solqueen86 4 года назад +4381

    Fiona: Let me see how long I can hold my breath
    Whole Zoo Staff: OH GOD NOT AGAIN!

    • @IndigoBellyDance
      @IndigoBellyDance 4 года назад +71

      Solqueen86 🤪🤪😆 so true. Hippo’s need to hold their breath in the wild every time they go down😆😆🤪😜

    • @cuntrella313
      @cuntrella313 4 года назад +9

      Solqueen86 right???

    • @Solqueen86
      @Solqueen86 4 года назад +66

      @@IndigoBellyDance But for the zoo staff she might have stop breathing due to complications and not due to nature.

    • @fatdad64able
      @fatdad64able 4 года назад +12

      @@IndigoBellyDance eeewwwww.....?......oh, you mean submerging.

    • @patriciaroysdon9540
      @patriciaroysdon9540 4 года назад +16

      @@IndigoBellyDance Behave yourself young lady! Lol!

  • @allisonjames2923
    @allisonjames2923 Год назад +279

    And look at Fiona now - absolutely huge, still adorable & she has a little brother to play with. All the zoo staff & the Children’s hospital staff are amazing.

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад +1

      Hello Allison, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

    • @billblaski9523
      @billblaski9523 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@user-tv1xj5ji6xvirus? That shit was already 2 years ago

  • @foxibot
    @foxibot Год назад +68

    The children’s hospital of Cincinnati should have little stuffed hippos named Fiona to give the kids who are nervous about procedures and tell them the story of how brave Fiona was and how the children’s hospital staff helped her get better. I know the kids would probably respond well to that.

    • @moekitsune
      @moekitsune Месяц назад +5

      That's a brilliant idea

  • @michelleconcepcion2814
    @michelleconcepcion2814 4 года назад +4825

    Fiona: *wiggles her ears*
    Me: *forgets about the world’s problem*

    • @TheLeaphia24
      @TheLeaphia24 4 года назад +4

      Sunny Raindrop Ed ca

    • @notramesses4790
      @notramesses4790 4 года назад +12

      Everything is going to be alright!

    • @salenebrom6476
      @salenebrom6476 4 года назад +4

      Michelle Alejandra 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @daenite2480
      @daenite2480 4 года назад +6

      All your comment did was remind us.

    • @inperspective
      @inperspective 4 года назад +2

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @michaeldukes4108
    @michaeldukes4108 4 года назад +1719

    Bitten by a baby hippo: “It’s an honor, little one.”
    Bitten by an adult hippo: “OHHHGOOOOODDDDDD”

  • @FemiNelson-sb1em
    @FemiNelson-sb1em 6 месяцев назад +9

    Omgosh, I'm always amazed how teensie she is & survived. Bless this team....

  • @taze27
    @taze27 Год назад +59

    I love it how, the children's care team stepped in to help. They treated and cared for Fiona, exactly how they would do with a human child/baby.

    • @stellviahohenheim
      @stellviahohenheim 7 месяцев назад

      They put the animal in a cage and then took it's baby away and then they make a TV show with it. How heartwarming

    • @ovgem
      @ovgem 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@stellviahohenheimthe baby was premature and they had to nurse it back to health.

    • @moekitsune
      @moekitsune Месяц назад

      ​@stellviahohenheim Tell me you have no understanding of the situation without actually saying that

  • @RavenLunacy44
    @RavenLunacy44 5 лет назад +803

    Can you imagine the snuggles with that adorable freaking hippo baby.

    • @matthewtaylor2784
      @matthewtaylor2784 4 года назад +10

      Gaaaah, the bestess kinds

    • @mike814031
      @mike814031 4 года назад +4

      Its adorable but snuggling not Rly lol jk

    • @FlyingSeaMan256
      @FlyingSeaMan256 4 года назад +3

      Yeah but what you gotta realize just like with newborns that are premies is, every moment may be their last.

    • @PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth
      @PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth 4 года назад +11

      Adult Fiona: MOTHER. LET US CUDDLE.
      Zookeepers: "Everybody into the bunker! Go! Go! Go!"

    • @jacksonabbott6455
      @jacksonabbott6455 3 года назад +3

      Probably the cutest baby animal on the Earth

  • @nadinesounder1774
    @nadinesounder1774 4 года назад +2809

    In my head: “what even are hippos, like why are hippos?”
    Another commenter: “...amphibious assault cow...”
    My thought is irrelevant. They’re amphibious assault cows. 100% makes sense to me.

    • @idlemomma
      @idlemomma 4 года назад +17

      😂

    • @tl1326
      @tl1326 4 года назад +48

      i present a new idea for the military
      tactical amphibious assault cow
      we add gun attachment to amphibious assault cows like giving them a 8x scope for accurate charging or a bipod for stable biting

    • @suan333
      @suan333 4 года назад +33

      Hippo came from the greek word horse
      Potamus came from the greek word river
      So basically the traduction is river horse.

    • @jodybellm
      @jodybellm 4 года назад +8

      You sir make me feel good,don't know why

    • @namehere3155
      @namehere3155 4 года назад +10

      @@suan333 so it's a "horse water"...lol

  • @lynnekelley7545
    @lynnekelley7545 Год назад +261

    So impressed how everyone did their part to get this little girl on the path to life as a baby hippo. The end with her in the pool with the pool noodles was so precious 😍

  • @TWORARETWOSPARE
    @TWORARETWOSPARE 9 месяцев назад +6

    Bless them all for saving this precious baby.

  • @ColinMcKoy
    @ColinMcKoy 4 года назад +2474

    It appears this loaded baked potato is extremely cute

  • @VershyTheQueen
    @VershyTheQueen 4 года назад +974

    This is the cutest aquatic pig I have ever seen

    • @jojoca2
      @jojoca2 4 года назад +29

      Do you mean a amphibious assault cow?

    • @jojoca2
      @jojoca2 4 года назад +11

      Do you mean a amphibious assault cow?

    • @sassaronigreen
      @sassaronigreen 4 года назад +5

      You’re amazing. This just made me smile so much ☺️

    • @jcman240
      @jcman240 3 года назад +4

      They are river cows

    • @rocioaguilera3555
      @rocioaguilera3555 2 года назад +2

      Hippopotamus is river horse in Greek. Hippo=horse. Potamus= river.
      But it's funny to call Fiona aquatic pig

  • @denisew4231
    @denisew4231 Год назад +59

    No wonder she’s so cute and precious! I didn’t know she came so early and was doted on hard to survive.

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Denise, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @samijones5590
    @samijones5590 Год назад +23

    The amount of love and passion these keepers have is beautiful

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Sami, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @SlitheryPoppy4
    @SlitheryPoppy4 6 лет назад +1631

    It's a relief to see one of the most dangerous animals in the world in baby form and be comfortable with humans...

    • @davidekstrom9595
      @davidekstrom9595 5 лет назад +47

      Maybe their dangerous because humans don't even see them or know their territory when their already in it, pissing them off, and we don't know how to read their body language or anger quest when their underwater, and whoever is is, is probably on a tiney shitty home made canoe or kayake, which are easy to knock over, BY YOURSELF, hippos are just mis understood like most animals, this video is a great picture into that. We don't know weveerything in the world, and nor doese the Internet, what we know is we don't know anything at all.

    • @joeyjaime3746
      @joeyjaime3746 4 года назад +4

      Its is related to Pigs, & people have really close relationships w/their Per Pigs so...

    • @arianacabrera9443
      @arianacabrera9443 4 года назад +82

      David Ekstrom no its true hippos are one of the most territorial and violent animals. Human or not they are really just aggressive animals by nature.

    • @forpetessake3532
      @forpetessake3532 4 года назад +15

      David Ekstrom no need to be defensive - they’re dangerous because that’s how GOD made them - and humans aren’t supposed to be interfering-

    • @zayray4283
      @zayray4283 4 года назад +5

      David Ekstrom chill the fuck out. Hippos are dangerous no matter what

  • @pppd4236
    @pppd4236 4 года назад +878

    Who's watching this years later? Knowing that Fiona is healthy and beautiful now is amazing

    • @suzannepatterson307
      @suzannepatterson307 4 года назад +1

      PPP D 5/8/2020

    • @raggy369
      @raggy369 4 года назад +2

      Yea me! I’m the 400th 👍🏽!

    • @kaylacain2520
      @kaylacain2520 4 года назад +1

      I am

    • @zinaraxx7308
      @zinaraxx7308 3 года назад +6

      Yeah but i didn't know she was a preemie.. Dont remember that being apart of her story

    • @saintesprit4130
      @saintesprit4130 2 года назад +5

      Маленькая Фиона - прелестна(
      Пусть растет большой ,счастливой и здоровенькоц!!!♥️♥️♥️💋🙏🏻🤗

  • @fuqit88
    @fuqit88 Год назад +6

    Fiona is still my favorite story from your zoo!! I FREAKING LOVE HER!!

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Kelly, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

    • @fuqit88
      @fuqit88 Год назад +1

      @@user-tv1xj5ji6x yes I am!! Fiona is such a cutie! But, she probably wouldn't like the weather here in Idaho!!

    • @trevorjennings721
      @trevorjennings721 Год назад

      @@fuqit88 yes she is😊. I hope you’re having a nice and a wonderful day today?

  • @michaelb.42112
    @michaelb.42112 Год назад +16

    Coming out of the hospital last week after spending a week there and having no veins, I can tell you the Vascular Access Team are the badasses of the nursing team.

  • @Ascension1004
    @Ascension1004 6 лет назад +3797

    Imagine if humans actually loved other humans this much.

    • @earthing3696
      @earthing3696 6 лет назад +310

      Humans are animals. Quit trying to make yourself out of the nature circle.

    • @eggboi4193
      @eggboi4193 6 лет назад +40

      Ascension 2000 It would be a better world

    • @EraLily
      @EraLily 6 лет назад +62

      We do.

    • @allisonmellsworth
      @allisonmellsworth 6 лет назад +74

      It's called NICU

    • @mia-nevebarton249
      @mia-nevebarton249 6 лет назад +3

      Ascension 2000. I know

  • @HamabaJuJu
    @HamabaJuJu 4 года назад +1913

    0:26 That is the most relaxed mom during birth giving ever. She is like "Ooops what was that, I thought I had some gas".

  • @triciabyrne7761
    @triciabyrne7761 Год назад +19

    I am thankful I am watching this years later knowing she not only made it, but is thriving. ❤ U Fiona! Thank you to all vets and caregivers involved!!!

  • @precioustraveler
    @precioustraveler Год назад +27

    Revisiting these Baby Fiona videos in Sept 2022. If I thought Fiona’s caretakers pulled off a miracle back then, I understand that fact 10,000 fold now as I look at Baby Fitz videos. So once again, BRAVO 🎉 🙌

  • @susandilaudo9534
    @susandilaudo9534 4 года назад +780

    She’s adorable. Her little (big) yawn was just about the cutest thing ever, until i saw her ears fluttering when her helper kissed her. Ong. She is precious. What a wonderful community to come together and save her.
    Amazing how small some of the largest animals are at birth. (Polar bears, hippos, erc)

    • @thecraftycyborg9024
      @thecraftycyborg9024 3 года назад +33

      Baby hippos are normally much larger than Fiona was. She was basically what in human terms would be called a micro-preemie, ie a baby so small the chances of survival are very slim.

    • @hairballjones8451
      @hairballjones8451 Год назад +16

      But an update my friends- Fiona now has a baby brother named Fritz- their mama was able to carry him the whole term of hippo confinement- amazing to see how much bigger he was than Fiona at birth- makes one appreciate how much of a micro-preemie she once was. They have been introduced to each other through gates between- but Fiona seems rather interested in the little guy, no sibling jealousy, perhaps that only happens with Human Children 🤔

    • @startingbrandnew3055
      @startingbrandnew3055 Год назад +6

      @@hairballjones8451 Thank you for the info! 😃

    • @lindabradford9591
      @lindabradford9591 Год назад +4

      @@hairballjones8451 awe. Glad to hear she has a little brother. The zoo was amazing at caring for Fiona.

  • @kaceface3277
    @kaceface3277 5 лет назад +503

    Fiona is a proud staple of our city 🙂
    She’s so big now, I love her!

    • @jennyantill8048
      @jennyantill8048 4 года назад +20

      I am with ya omg I saw her in person she is just so stinking cute omg☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @88evileve88
      @88evileve88 4 года назад +3

      She is the BEST!

  • @thearcadio
    @thearcadio 8 месяцев назад +8

    I love Fiona so much, such a nice big sister to little Fritz ❤

  • @jdmarr2259
    @jdmarr2259 Год назад +4

    I know it's 4 years old but that was an amazing convergence of dedicated professionals, (zoo & related to beings once believed to be too small to survive),who saved that beautiful little hippo, Fiona.
    As has been said, humanity at its finest.

  • @LittleFatFeet68
    @LittleFatFeet68 6 лет назад +20

    That little open gummy mouth is just too precious! Thanks to everyone that worked and still works with this miracle baby, you have done so much to see that she got the best care available. You are truly wonderful individuals with gentle and caring souls. Bless you and yours and bless Fiona, she has grown into a happy healthy inquisitive hippo.

  • @busyizzie3410
    @busyizzie3410 4 года назад +321

    Ya'll when she lays down on the stuffed animals-
    My heart ❤️️😫

    • @kv8027
      @kv8027 3 года назад +3

      I AMOST LIKE CRIED CUZ IT WAS SO CUTE SAME AS HER ADOBLE

    • @randykern1842
      @randykern1842 3 года назад +5

      Same!! I can’t deal-she loves that little purple guy ❤️

    • @aztro.99
      @aztro.99 2 года назад +1

      wheres ur pfp from it looks so cool

    • @busyizzie3410
      @busyizzie3410 2 года назад +1

      @@aztro.99 The Walten Files, specifically Boozoo’s ghosts, the character mortality!!
      Check Martin walls out he’s way cool

    • @pyukumuku-6645
      @pyukumuku-6645 2 года назад

      😩💦

  • @matulich77
    @matulich77 Год назад +3

    I would of done so well in this line of work. You all are so lucky you get to do this for a living. She's so precious.

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Virginia, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @rosariocisneros5554
    @rosariocisneros5554 Год назад +3

    That baby is just beautiful and very lucky to have great humans working with her.

  • @matyrod2000
    @matyrod2000 4 года назад +402

    WHEN THEY GAVE HER THE FLOATY MY HEART BURST

    • @matyrod2000
      @matyrod2000 4 года назад +10

      White Rider no

    • @marthahealy3993
      @marthahealy3993 4 года назад +7

      White Rider it is a noble thing to help these zookeepers no doubt, but you’re not helping. You’re just making an ass of yourself.

    • @giselle_kvm
      @giselle_kvm 4 года назад +1

      White Rider Western men are no better and have this tendency to think that women were made to bear children and that without bearing a child, a woman’s life is a wasted one. What a sick, overly patriarchal and rudimentary way of thinking.

    • @briannanoble3478
      @briannanoble3478 4 года назад +1

      @White Rider how about no and when I'm old enough and married I'll adopt because we don't need to make more babies let's be honest I'm not a baby machine I'm a human being

  • @Smiley_Kylie
    @Smiley_Kylie 4 года назад +149

    Awww that big smile from Fiona when she got in that little wading pool... I'm pretty sure my heart just grew 3 sizes 😍

    • @PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth
      @PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth 4 года назад +4

      You should probably get that checked out... cardiomegaly is usually a symptom of dangerous circulatory problems.

    • @Aquariuswonder86
      @Aquariuswonder86 4 года назад +2

      Potato Patato 😂🤦🏽‍♀️

  • @betha.6279
    @betha.6279 Год назад +12

    This tiny baby had alot of wonderful adoptive moms and dads! Amazing compassionate care!

  • @aaronsabin8868
    @aaronsabin8868 Год назад +3

    She’s so cute! Worth it!!!

  • @SilenceIsStill
    @SilenceIsStill 6 лет назад +197

    That head natal keeper, Dawn, is just amazing to take the role of mom to help the baby breathe. That is just years of experience and gut feeling. I'm sure a book doesn't tell you to lay down and put a baby hippo on your belly to help it breathe. What a remarkable keeper!

    • @PatchouliPenny
      @PatchouliPenny 6 лет назад +7

      SilenceIsStill so many human babies have survived thanks to our knowledge now that a newborn needs to be naked on its parents naked chest to survive and bond. There was a couple who had twins. One twin was dead, the parents held it between their naked chests for absolute ages and astoundingly, the baby's heart started to beat and eventually breathe and survived. Just amazing!

  • @MsTrain69
    @MsTrain69 4 года назад +370

    Loving her ears! They remind me of Shrek for some reason. Too cute!

    • @shanamedah
      @shanamedah 4 года назад +40

      Shrek fiona omg its all coming together

    • @mdarnell514
      @mdarnell514 3 года назад +20

      Well her name is fiona

    • @BreakfastML
      @BreakfastML 3 года назад +19

      That’s why they named her fiona

    • @sagniksarkar2471
      @sagniksarkar2471 3 года назад +3

      Yes Shrek indeed is too cute

    • @maureenkoopman9378
      @maureenkoopman9378 3 года назад +11

      “Get out of my swomp!!” Oh her first words!!!!

  • @padebro2683
    @padebro2683 Год назад +10

    Weebles wobble but they DON'T fall down! 😉
    Much love and respect to ALL of you!

  • @bobaloba3796
    @bobaloba3796 Год назад +10

    I had to rewind it twice when Fiona was born because she slid out so fast I didn’t realize that was her at first! All I saw was a blob on the ground and then they were talking about a baby! She’s soooo cute. I was in tears every minute that she was suffering, she’s absolutely adorable! This was such a nice story and what an absolutely amazing group of people at the zoo- definitely a close knit family and genuinely wonderful and kind people. It was so nice to see the doctors from the children’s hospital help Fiona- that was probably the best part. It’s always people helping the children’s hospital, but you never see the other way around so I loved that they showed that since I love animals. Such a sweet and happy story. Thanks for sharing with us! ❤️

  • @Hyraethian
    @Hyraethian 4 года назад +489

    Zoo: we need help
    Neonatal: A baby is in trouble roll out!

  • @Alexanderbuilds2001
    @Alexanderbuilds2001 4 года назад +2251

    The baby hit the concrete so hard.
    Poor little thing.

    • @We_Are_All_A_Little_Crazy
      @We_Are_All_A_Little_Crazy 4 года назад +13

      AWWW! Bibi you monster! (Bibi is the mom)

    • @Chief2Moon
      @Chief2Moon 4 года назад +171

      Game app Reviewer I've seen videos of giraffe babies born with the mom standing...boy, talk about that first step being a doozy!

    • @pineapple3555
      @pineapple3555 4 года назад +33

      She’s fine.

    • @kk_teh_corgo4120
      @kk_teh_corgo4120 4 года назад +41

      @@pineapple3555 doesn't mean it didn't hurt

    • @barrycuda6866
      @barrycuda6866 4 года назад +6

      N8 The Gr8 did we ask you

  • @nancydemoss608
    @nancydemoss608 Год назад +7

    Cincinnati and the rest of the world held our breaths from the moment Bibi gave birth to that prescious little potato. These animals and the zoo crew's are miracles!

  • @pradapistol3272
    @pradapistol3272 2 года назад +4

    Damn these people are awesome & caring. That cute little chubby little hippo would not have made it out in the wild! Glad they helped her out so much.

  • @motorcop505
    @motorcop505 4 года назад +82

    That was so amazing that the Pediatric nurses were called in to help... and did!

    • @atlantic_love
      @atlantic_love 3 года назад +2

      It's a hidden ad for Cincinnati Children's Hospital, if you weren't able to figure it out.

    • @katiekat4457
      @katiekat4457 3 года назад +6

      Steven and Kristy It's not a hidden ad for the children's hospital. It's giving them credit for doing what they did. It also makes Fiona's story more interesting and Fiona's story or history more complete. This is far from the first time that a regular hospital or a children's hospital has done something outstanding for the a local zoo. It's just that you hear about it more these days because of the internet. The only ad type tactic that is in there is to promote Cincinnati so they can attack people to visit or live there which would increase the amount of visitors of the zoo so they will have more money. Not every single thing you encounter is a "hidden" agenda or someone trying to get in your head.

  • @user-xb6hq4ww1u
    @user-xb6hq4ww1u 5 лет назад +123

    Fiona didn't have a mom... she had many moms to help her fight! Great work to all of you!! It is an amazing deed!!

  • @frankparrish5657
    @frankparrish5657 Год назад +18

    Fiona is so alive! I was 2 months early and survived because of dedicated zoo keepers like you! The problems for early people sound the same as the problems of early Hippos.

  • @vickiwittmeyer4438
    @vickiwittmeyer4438 Год назад +8

    ALL I CAN SAY..
    YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!!!!
    YOU ALL AND THE CHILDREN'S
    HOSPITAL SAVED HER LIFE!!!!!!!
    THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
    HARD WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @codeOwler
    @codeOwler 4 года назад +741

    hippo mom: * gives birth *
    also mom: ight imma head out

    • @daylightbright7675
      @daylightbright7675 3 года назад +22

      They had to remove her to help the baby lol 😊

    • @celieboo
      @celieboo 3 года назад +56

      The reality is that Fiona wouldn't haVe survived in nature. Mom knew that, so she went about her business.

    • @icyunvme2400
      @icyunvme2400 3 года назад +7

      @@celieboo Damn😭

    • @nicolesimon6396
      @nicolesimon6396 3 года назад +7

      @@celieboo facts

    • @messyfilms6325
      @messyfilms6325 3 года назад +5

      @@celieboo and in nature she would have had a normal birth. Captivity fucks with natural occurrences. So yay humans for saving the baby from the situation they put her in.

  • @Julia_666_
    @Julia_666_ 3 года назад +355

    These zookeepers really love Fiona. They're all telling their story with tears in their eyes.

    • @ginadrag5191
      @ginadrag5191 Год назад +3

      They're prison guards in a way

    • @michaelpuntillo3500
      @michaelpuntillo3500 Год назад +12

      @@ginadrag5191 not even close. Where did you do time? These guys and girls aren't like any prison guards I've ever met. If the guards where you did your stretch were like these people, consider yourself very lucky. I admit a lot of zoo's should definitely be shut down, 100%. But Cincinnati isn't one of them. Do you really think these sweet beautiful souls are mistreated or abused?

    • @flyingphoenix113
      @flyingphoenix113 Год назад +13

      @@ginadrag5191, these "prison guards" will do infinitely more to take care of this baby hippo than her own mother did, and certainly more than your employer would ever do to take care of you. Life is a prison. Jobs are prisons. And, as far as prisons go, the Cincinnati Zoo is an awfully nice one.

  • @shangobunni5
    @shangobunni5 Год назад +5

    What a precious baby! Thank you for saving this adorable little girl.

  • @diane9247
    @diane9247 Год назад +16

    How adorable! So glad I came accross this!

  • @lifegoeson1007
    @lifegoeson1007 4 года назад +223

    I didn’t know baby Hippos were this adorable, I’m happy to see Fiona is ok 🙂

  • @dj4123
    @dj4123 4 года назад +497

    I am so impressed with the level of care this little baby received from your staff. Your loving attention and dedication was the only thing keeping this helpless preemie alive and I applaud you!! The women from the children's hospital were also vital to Fiona's survival with their special skills and tools. Thank you so much!!

    • @thecraftycyborg9024
      @thecraftycyborg9024 3 года назад +16

      The CCHMS vascular access team are hero’s. They saved my baby sisters life countless times. I will always hold a lot of love in my heart for them.

    • @adamlet71
      @adamlet71 2 года назад +13

      That was unbelievable. What you all did working together was wonderful. Beautiful story. ♥️💗💕

    • @angelataylor5241
      @angelataylor5241 Год назад

      @@koreyb hum. Well, most of them are spontaneous with something that just went wrong with the fetus/zygote. Those are ones that there is nothing that would have prevented it except maybe higher quality and quantity of food as when the child or adult is living in poverty.
      Also, there are reasons why they (medically induced abortions) are necessary. Look up ectopic pregnancies. Do your research before advertising how terribly intentionally ignorant you are.

    • @Laura-it2zb
      @Laura-it2zb Год назад

      @@koreyb Why? There are no babies until they essentially born. 93% of abortions are at or before 13 weeks, 6% at between 13 and 20 weeks, 1%, after 20 weeks. Later abortions are only because of medical necessity. Generally, 22 weeks a prematurely born baby can survive, 24 weeks a prematurely born baby will likely live. The rhetoric of the anti choice is filled with inaccuracies, misinformation and outright lies.

    • @brendaharley3252
      @brendaharley3252 Год назад

      @@koreyb they'.die.

  • @marcielong6978
    @marcielong6978 Год назад +1

    Life is so precious. Everyone working together saved a life that is so precious

  • @karinarechidi9981
    @karinarechidi9981 6 месяцев назад +1

    These people are angels looking after animals! God bless the whole Team for saving Fiona!
    I wish you a very very happy life Fiona ❤️🌷😘

  • @trixiebiggs3317
    @trixiebiggs3317 6 лет назад +84

    I love how Children's hospital came to help baby hippo.

  • @anniequilts
    @anniequilts 6 лет назад +545

    I didn't realize it is such a miracle that she survived - this is an awesome video of an awesome little hippo and her team

    • @tyber100
      @tyber100 6 лет назад +7

      I didn't realize how smart a hippo is it takes 1 mother hippo to raise a healthy baby hippo it takes a team and help from more people for Humans lol

    • @leedormehl8579
      @leedormehl8579 6 лет назад +1

      anniequilts I love hipposss🐄🐄🐄 I did not find a hippo so I used cows

  • @theresehopkins1581
    @theresehopkins1581 6 месяцев назад +1

    And now... over 6 years later..... success!!!! ❤❤❤❤
    Fiona is beautiful, friendly and healthy!!! ❤❤❤❤ Amazing what love does!!!

  • @kudabear4898
    @kudabear4898 Год назад +5

    Fiona's ear flutters are just sooooooo adorable!!!!

  • @kevinfinkel5536
    @kevinfinkel5536 6 лет назад +236

    I love Fiona's flipping little ears. So darling!

  • @lovelylizyy
    @lovelylizyy 3 года назад +450

    I can’t believe this many people disliked this video I felt like I was there with them and I’m glad she made it

    • @rocioaguilera3555
      @rocioaguilera3555 2 года назад +58

      Just ignore them. They're looking for the attention their lives lack of

    • @IStandWithHarvard13
      @IStandWithHarvard13 2 года назад +22

      Yes. It's embarrassing.

    • @mirasyal4259
      @mirasyal4259 2 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @Manda8908
      @Manda8908 2 года назад +19

      I can't understand why they disliked it either

    • @gracel6206
      @gracel6206 2 года назад +13

      I haven't disliked it because I'm not that invested but I don't like that they took baby away from mum

  • @K.Spade7902
    @K.Spade7902 7 месяцев назад +1

    I'm relieved Fiona was saved. She's really thriving now!
    You are all heroes!
    Thank you

  • @annettemurphy2317
    @annettemurphy2317 Год назад +2

    She is so cute thanks to all the workers and doctors

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Annette, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @axeltheredpanda5453
    @axeltheredpanda5453 2 года назад +130

    Awwww that’s so precious! This is the type of love and care all animals deserve

    • @K.Spade7902
      @K.Spade7902 7 месяцев назад +2

      People, too

    • @mim_trottier
      @mim_trottier 5 месяцев назад

      ppl are animals
      @@K.Spade7902

  • @TwilightsRosaliie
    @TwilightsRosaliie 4 года назад +1000

    :O That hippo's mom didn't seem to even realize that she was giving birth. Then it was like an immediate adoption lol.
    Like right when Fiona popped out--and prematurely--her mom just thought "My work here is done."

    • @beckywatt5048
      @beckywatt5048 4 года назад +76

      Felicia Lattimore You would be surprised how many first time moms are like that , cows, dogs , etc .

    • @Jeremy-gy7me
      @Jeremy-gy7me 4 года назад +23

      @@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 why don't you just not talk anymore.

    • @Superjoseph-vd3zc
      @Superjoseph-vd3zc 4 года назад +5

      Well that took a turn

    • @imyourmaster77
      @imyourmaster77 4 года назад +24

      Yeah, it seems for most animals giving birth is not that big of a deal, we are different because of our huge heads and weird shape.

    • @taym1698
      @taym1698 4 года назад +20

      @@imyourmaster77 if birth looked this easy maybe I'd be more inclined to do it lol

  • @darlind6463
    @darlind6463 Год назад +1

    I've been to that zoo and loved it. Very nice zoo. Wish I could have gone back and seen Fiona face to face when she was a baby.

  • @jeannedouglas9912
    @jeannedouglas9912 Год назад +2

    You guys were sooo blessed to be able to care for premi baby hippo Fiona. How many compassionate and competent caregivers on the planet? Lots! How wonderful for your team.

  • @missscreamwhore
    @missscreamwhore 6 лет назад +458

    Sweet little baby potato 🥔😍 I jealous I wish I could be one of those people to help

    • @kneedeepinfishnet
      @kneedeepinfishnet 5 лет назад +3

      Nfcghhgbhb 😴😯😡😡😴😁👑👟😠😬😡😢😴😮😣😤😆😇😈😉😈😉😯😐😐😑😅😕☺😊😀😁😂😃😄😅😠😢😴😮😣😤😆😇😈😉😯😑😕☺😊😀😁😂😃😄😅 5.2a,
      Lnswixhubxjwbxjwbxjwbxjabjabjwbxjsnjsnjscbjwbdjwdjwdbjwbdjwbwwnwjkmnchģgggggggggggg gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggn

    • @kaythlin1006
      @kaythlin1006 4 года назад +4

      cam Zometsky wtf

    • @samrogers8643
      @samrogers8643 4 года назад +2

      If you're real you're haaawt

    • @joeyjaime3746
      @joeyjaime3746 4 года назад +2

      That's not a potato
      It's a Ham

    • @BluEyeBeauti
      @BluEyeBeauti 4 года назад

      Ikr same here

  • @lucylove4514
    @lucylove4514 4 года назад +84

    You can see the love in the eyes of all who took care of this precious baby. Thank you for all you do!

  • @claudiahillman606
    @claudiahillman606 Год назад +6

    This totally warmed my heart! The people involved never gave up! Such an uplifting video!

  • @kentamccarter9580
    @kentamccarter9580 Год назад +3

    💜Those little baby hippos are really cute💜
    Those animals can really yawn

  • @safeinmyheart1
    @safeinmyheart1 5 лет назад +37

    The kiss and the ears flapping made my heart explode.

  • @MorningStar13yt
    @MorningStar13yt 3 года назад +80

    This Marine LOVES Hippos and this was SO HEART WARMING. everyone at the Zoo you guys are HEROS!

  • @theressamurphy2996
    @theressamurphy2996 Год назад +1

    Wonderful baby animal, wonderful nurses, wonderful doctors(vets) wonderful contributors

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Theressa, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @ecuadorexpat8558
    @ecuadorexpat8558 Год назад +1

    Oh blessed be this precious little baby!!!

  • @mikinotamouse1655
    @mikinotamouse1655 5 лет назад +479

    As someone who wants to be a nurse, I would absolutely think it was the coolest thing if I got called to do an iv on a hippo.

    • @nigelft
      @nigelft 4 года назад +19

      Although I always wanted to be a pathology technician, you still had to learn a huge amount of medicine in general, from A&P, to Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, etc, being I also trained in Basic First Aid, via an intensive, three day course, inserting an emergency IV would be be pretty cool also ...
      On a hippo, though, problem is not only finding a suitable vein/site, but, especially in her case, due to being possibly dehydrated, is whether her veins are stable, and won't collapse ...

    • @natooshieromanholiday4291
      @natooshieromanholiday4291 4 года назад +4

      *scuse me miss*

  • @ratius1979
    @ratius1979 3 года назад +76

    Unsure what is more legendary. In no order
    Fiona
    Her zoo team
    The childrens hospital nurse team
    Fionas Teddys
    🥰🥰🥰

  • @joannalexa2531
    @joannalexa2531 Год назад +4

    This is an amazing story, everybody who helped Fiona were angels sent from heaven! 💕

  • @bluefaery1865
    @bluefaery1865 Год назад +1

    Awww. I've rarely seen anything cuter!!

  • @rabaile1
    @rabaile1 6 лет назад +519

    I KNOW that she's okay, and I STILL get anxious watching this video.

    • @kousetsuhana
      @kousetsuhana 6 лет назад +18

      rabaile1 me too. I swear I was tearing up it's so silly I know but she was so tiny and frail :'(

    • @rabaile1
      @rabaile1 6 лет назад +7

      I know it! BUT ... poor little Fiona is poor no more. :o)

    • @mubarakm5753
      @mubarakm5753 6 лет назад

      rabaile1 ًٌ

    • @injun240
      @injun240 6 лет назад

      Gay

    • @injun240
      @injun240 6 лет назад +1

      kousetsuhana gay

  • @cellgrrl
    @cellgrrl 3 года назад +438

    I am a retired Neo-natal intensive care nurse from the early 1970's. It was the "birth of the NNICU" era, and was the first in the large city I was working in. This video reminds me of those days. I can relive so many of these moments with the zoo staff here. The baby hippo presents with so many other challenges than a human, but some things seemed a little bit easier. I am so happy for this positive outcome because if that hippo had been born in the wild, it would not have survived guaranteed. One thing the staff has that was shared by the staff I worked with, we would NEVER give up. We understood might fail, but never gave up trying. Most of the time we succeeded.

    • @mmedi6165
      @mmedi6165 2 года назад +22

      Thanks for sharing a beautiful part of your life!

    • @lizannewhitlow1085
      @lizannewhitlow1085 2 года назад +18

      The first time I went into an NICU, I wanted to break out in tears. Sooo incredible! 🙏🏻

    • @alanaadams7440
      @alanaadams7440 2 года назад +13

      Thx for sharing. I was an ICU nurse for big people

    • @ciarrajohnson3849
      @ciarrajohnson3849 Год назад +10

      Amen💯Nurses make it happen. I was born @ 28 weeks (83) and I’m still grateful for those nurses. Then I needed rehab to walk (didn’t walk til 3 and never crawled) and THOSE REHAB CREWS are angels too💯It took moving MOUNTAINS to get me on 2 feet, but here I am today. They didn’t have to do that and I didn’t have to have parents who cared about rehab. I came across a boy with Hydrocephalus who’s UNREHABBED, so he’s stuck in a WHEELCHAIR so his stupid ass mom can get that check. CAN YOU IMAGINE IGNORING YOUR BABY’S REHAB❓❓⁉️Hydrocephalus isn’t like Spina Bifida-rehab is the key to getting you on 2 feet💔💔💔

    • @zxznbvc8251
      @zxznbvc8251 Год назад

      Pls get hippos from Colombia they are everywhere not good for farmers 😢 safety reasons they are going to have to start shooting them

  • @rachelmadson
    @rachelmadson Год назад +5

    Awww 🥰 her little ear wiggle! LOVE HER!

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Rachel, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @lizzyd6010
    @lizzyd6010 Год назад +4

    Aww. What a great story! Thank you to all that helped her survive and thrive ❤️❤️❤️

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Lizzy, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

    • @lizzyd6010
      @lizzyd6010 Год назад +2

      I’m not a believer in the virus and everything is great today!

    • @trevorjennings72
      @trevorjennings72 Год назад

      @@lizzyd6010 Ok.
      Please Lizzy, I will like to know where you’re from? I hope that’s fine?

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      @@lizzyd6010 Hello Lizzy 👋🏻

  • @cynthiacrocker8215
    @cynthiacrocker8215 3 года назад +65

    So impressed by the combined effort of all these professionals to keep baby Fiona alive and thriving...

  • @lailah5604
    @lailah5604 5 лет назад +968

    _I thought there was more babies inside of her because of her size.._
    *I was wrong*

    • @Make-Asylums-Great-Again
      @Make-Asylums-Great-Again 4 года назад +14

      Just lailah u monster

    • @SR-uz1ov
      @SR-uz1ov 4 года назад +8

      Haha good one

    • @asmrbyffion5037
      @asmrbyffion5037 4 года назад +47

      Im 30 wekks pregnant and everyone thinks im having twins.
      Nope... just the one ... 😂✌

    • @florpleborp2275
      @florpleborp2275 4 года назад +28

      Ffion Jones My cousin-in-law had a baby boy who is HUGE. He was wearing 8 months clothes at 2 months. His older brother was two and a half when this baby was born, and 9 months in and they’re already nearly the same size.

    • @asmrbyffion5037
      @asmrbyffion5037 4 года назад +3

      @@florpleborp2275 oh wow

  • @foxibot
    @foxibot Год назад +2

    It’s amazing they asked the people from the children s hospital too help them get the veins. That was so wonderful! What a wonderful group of people.

  • @TheNefastor
    @TheNefastor Год назад +10

    15:05 that's so cute when she opens wide, she has the funniest face 😀

  • @jamara3330
    @jamara3330 3 года назад +283

    Unfortunate that she was premature but what an absolute privilege for the staff to care for her.

    • @lindafarish3498
      @lindafarish3498 Год назад +1

      Hope she makes it

    • @ded279
      @ded279 Год назад +21

      @@lindafarish3498 this was 5 years ago, she's doing great now, and just got a new baby sibling last month! New sibling was born healthily thankfully as well.

    • @allisonjames2923
      @allisonjames2923 Год назад +12

      @@lindafarish3498 She is now huge, gorgeous & has a healthy cute baby brother

    • @sarahudson108
      @sarahudson108 Год назад +1

      They probably leant a lot from Fiona , so they can teach other zoo keepers and help lots of others animals .

  • @secretsecret3649
    @secretsecret3649 3 года назад +42

    As a person who was born early this holds a special place in my heart

  • @ravensinclair4793
    @ravensinclair4793 Год назад +1

    So precious. So sweet. So special. Animal love. There is none better. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘😘😄😄😄😃😃😃🎁🎁🎁🎆🎆🎆🎈🎈🎈😀😀😀☺☺☺

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Raven, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @Maiasatara
    @Maiasatara Год назад +4

    Omg her little ear wiggles when snuggling her trainer. ❤

  • @Kim-lc3fv
    @Kim-lc3fv 6 лет назад +207

    An amazing story. I've been following Fiona since her birth, but was not aware how dire her condition was before the vascular location team came to assist. What a huge help that was. Thank you for the dedication of everyone who helped dear little Fiona. ☺💕

  • @MelenaSoleil
    @MelenaSoleil 6 лет назад +1315

    Saw a baby hippo in the thumbnail and clicked so fast!! BABY HIPPOOOOOOO!!!!! ❤❤❤

    • @ninalow2771
      @ninalow2771 6 лет назад +4

      Eff Guglebytch same

    • @elguerokabron
      @elguerokabron 6 лет назад +6

      I want a pet baby hippo now

    • @Erik-iz1rs
      @Erik-iz1rs 6 лет назад +1

      Eff Guglebytch No need to be so excited, you see one in the mirror every day

    • @MelenaSoleil
      @MelenaSoleil 6 лет назад

      Erik-chan but thanks I guess I am pretty cute 🙄

    • @t84t748748t6
      @t84t748748t6 6 лет назад

      ho doesnt love baby animels

  • @wendelynanderson9517
    @wendelynanderson9517 Год назад

    Grateful that there are people in the world so dedicated to working for the survival of animals whether in captivity and in the wild.

  • @kennethsellers8777
    @kennethsellers8777 Год назад

    I just goes to show love and determination from loving people that we can in fact move mountains. Again love conquers all. Thank you to that baby hippo for keeping faith in all of us.

  • @Bluenose352
    @Bluenose352 6 лет назад +56

    That was tough to watch. All the emotions, watching moment to moment. All of the ups, and downs. Thank goodness for everyone, especially Cincinnati Children's, for fighting along with her, to keep her alive.

  • @lalaland5265
    @lalaland5265 4 года назад +107

    Where my dad lives this is our local zoo and I remember when Fiona was born you couldn’t even get a glimpse of her because everyone would crowd the tank.

  • @annhobson1975
    @annhobson1975 Год назад +2

    Fiona was blessed to have so many earth angels keeping her alive. We need more people in the world like the staff of the Cincinnati Zoo and the staff at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Ann, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?

  • @margaretagundes-collins7709
    @margaretagundes-collins7709 Год назад +1

    She is the sweetest little baby!!❤❤

    • @user-tv1xj5ji6x
      @user-tv1xj5ji6x Год назад

      Hello Margaret, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the Virus?