Cincinnati Zoo

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The #greenestzooinamerica is dedicated to creating adventure, conveying knowledge, conserving nature, and serving the community. Home of Fiona the hippo 🦛

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The little blue penguins were very curious about this leaf. 🤣

Play time with Martini, the fennec fox kit! 😍

Mboka Jo is 11-months-old today and practicing being a silverback.

Cheetah cub Lulu was happy to hang out with her care team on a rainy afternoon! Sound up for sweet purrs! 😻 Cats can either purr or roar. They can’t do both!

Hippos use their mouths to play, show affection, give warnings, &amp; explore their world. Open-mouth interactions = normal hippo behavior!

Fiona the hippo picks the Philadelphia Eagles to win #SBLIX! The last time she picked the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018, they won! Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce Jason Kelce New Heights Kansas City Chiefs NFL

Smashing pumpkins! 🎃 It’s pumpkin season and the hippos are here for it!!! This great video is brought to you by Frisch’s Big Boy

Afternoon nap for baby Fritz! 💤

Fiona chases Fritz on the beach! We love to watch the hippos run! Adult Nile hippos can run faster than a human can, reaching speeds up to 18 mph on land.

Snack time at Hippo Cove!

Meet Marvin!! ❤️ This baby lesser kudu was born June 12. He and mom, Fjorda, are bonding behind the scenes. We will let you know when he starts exploring outside.

A new troublemaker has arrived. We’re excited to welcome a kea chick to the Cincinnati Zoo family. Native to New Zealand, keas are known as the world’s only alpine parrots and are famous for their intelligence, curiosity, and mischievous personalities.

Magnolia visiting the otters. Sugar and Wesley were very curious about her!

Can’t get enough of the dreaming baby skunks 💤 These young skunks are being raised to become future animal ambassadors for other Zoos. They will connect guests with wildlife in a meaningful way.

Baby gorilla celery crunches! 🥰

He's full of energy! Visit Fritz daily at Hippo Cove if it's above 40 degrees out!

Hungry hungry hippo Fiona tries to reach some leaves above her pool even though her care team is nearby with lettuce! 😆 🦛

Fritz checks out the fans at Hippo Cove! 😎

Dad Flounder feels like the pups are big enough to start spending more time outside of the box but mom Munti's not so sure. Zoo Babies is presented by General Electric Credit Union.

Fritz plays with the hose! 💦

Videos

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Martini’s mom Olive would like a nap. Martini has different ideas!

Today is Lazzie's 25th birthday. She is the oldest little blue penguin in the world! In the wild, life expectancy is less than ten years. It's less than 20 in managed care. The excellent care that she receives from Team Bird has certainly extended her life!

Rico trying out some broccoli 🥦!

Happy National Corn Day from Rico the porcupine!! 🌽

It was too cold for Fiona to celebrate her birthday outside today, so her care team brought the party to her! Fiona enjoyed a juicy watermelon today to celebrate her 9th birthday! 🍉 🍰 🦛 🎉

It’s pumpkin-crushing season! Also known as Fiona, Fritz, Bibi and Tucker’s favorite time of year! 🎃 Brought to you by Frisch’s Big Boy! 🎃

Sound on to hear Rico eating corn! 🌽 Prehensile-tailed porcupines are native to South America, where they live in trees and eat fruits.

Happy International Cat Day! The cubs got an entire watermelon for enrichment! 🍉 Zola and Lulu loved it while Kiara showed little interest!

For some reason the otters decided they really wanted to grab the leaves on the tree. 🤣🤣

Sleeping on the job! 🥰 The 3-week-old baby skunks went outside for the first time yesterday! They are being co-reared between skunk mom, Lily, and our Animal Ambassador Team.

Checking in with Juniper &amp; Hazel! DYK: the black bear can run at speeds up to 30mph! They are excellent swimmers and tree climbers!

Munti's signature move: the barrel roll!

The entire hippo family enjoying their favorite treat - watermelon! 🍉

Happy 18th Birthday to Sir Francis Bacon! 🎉 Red river hogs barrel their way through the forest in search of food. Using their strong snouts and sharp tusks to bulldoze through the leaf litter and soil, they dig up a dinner of roots, bulbs, other plants and small animals.

Fritz supervises the window cleaning!!

Happy 4th Birthday Fritz! And Happy World Watermelon Day! Fritz, Fiona, Bibi and Tucker enjoyed Kroger watermelons to celebrate their favorite holiday!

Happy 4th Birthday to our favorite 4 year old!!! Fritz celebrated with some treats all to himself!

Rico making sure all his quills are in place for his close up. 🤩

Fritz has the rainy day zoomies! ☔️

Squirmy, silly Fritz! Hippos can't actually float or swim. They push off the bottom and propel themselves to the surface for air.

Hippos use their mouths to play, show affection, give warnings, & explore their world. Open-mouth interactions = normal hippo behavior!

Checking in with Juniper & Hazel! DYK: the black bear can run at speeds up to 30mph! They are excellent swimmers and tree climbers!