Like Daughter, Like Mother

Hippo Fiona and Mother Bibi have a play day

They say having kids keeps one young at heart. That seems to be the case for Fiona the plucky hippo, whose love for fun and frolic has rubbed off on mother Bibi. Take a look at the pair, nicknamed BiFi by the Cincinnati Zoo, as they enjoy a mother/daughter day.




Submitterated by Lois M. and Gigi The cat lady. (By the way, father Henry had a small health problem recently, including loss of appetite, but the zoo says he’s eating again and getting better.)

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14 thoughts on “Like Daughter, Like Mother

  1. Flowerfanatic August 17, 2017 / 11:55 am

    Hadn’t heard about Henry not feeling well. Glad to hear he’s getting his appetite back. That’s a first sign things are going better. His daughter and Bibi are just TOOOO cute frolicking together. Bibi’s getting lots of exercise chasing Fiona around in their pool. Love watching them play. Lois M.

  2. debg August 17, 2017 / 12:00 pm

    Wow, I thought Fiona’s underwater rolls were impressive, but BIBI! Dang! That was quite a sight!

    When I’ve introduced kittens into my adult-cat pack, the adults also start frolicking more.

  3. Emsthemonster August 17, 2017 / 12:37 pm

    Sigh, my family also has appetite issues in this insane heat – hm Henry might be our relative we haven’t yet discovered!

  4. Catwhisperer August 17, 2017 / 1:21 pm

    “Does this pool make us look beefy?”

  5. Duckie ? August 17, 2017 / 3:07 pm

    Fiona’s getting so big! I’m glad she’s doing so well, but I do miss her tiny blorpiness. And yes, autocorrect, that is a valid word. Ask anyone on this site.

    • allein ? August 17, 2017 / 6:46 pm

      Autocorrect really needs to update their dictionary…

  6. Laura August 17, 2017 / 3:21 pm

    Fiona and her mom are getting along like they were never separated! It’s wonderful to see. They claim Bibi doesn’t know Fiona’s her daughter, but I still have my doubts.

    • Ricky's Mom August 17, 2017 / 4:58 pm

      I was just thinking the same thing! I wonder if Bibi feels like she adopted Fiona, if she truly doesn’t recognize her as the little critter she gave birth to. They’re so beautiful to see together.

  7. Smartypants August 17, 2017 / 4:05 pm

    Aww, poor Henry – glad to hear he is doing better! It’s been such an eventful few months in hippo world.

    I love BiFi’s synchronized-swim routine! So much power and grace.

    • Starfish August 17, 2017 / 6:55 pm

      BiFi! I love it! And I love seeing these two!

  8. dubravkamcvmd August 17, 2017 / 4:28 pm

    I’m so glad Bibi and Fiona are having fun together. Bibi can’t resist Fiona either.

  9. Murray C August 17, 2017 / 4:36 pm

    That is such a pleasure to watch – aren’t we lucky to have the privilege to do so??? My face hurts from smiling!

  10. Night Owl August 18, 2017 / 4:51 am

    Doesn’t have anything to do with hippos but I miss it since I left Germany:

  11. Murray C August 18, 2017 / 5:47 pm

    Um……

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