Fiona’s on fire! Check out Earth’s Favorite Hippo as she hops on mom’s back for a quick ride, and then launches into a triple barrel roll! Fan-flippin-tastic!

Fiona hitching a ride then doing an impressive dismount. Hippos can hold their breath for up to 5 minutes before pushing off the bottom to come up for air. Resurfacing for air is so instinctual that a hippo sleeping underwater will rise and breathe without waking up. pic.twitter.com/59StGzIcSU

— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) November 8, 2017

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Some sad news: Henry, the father of Fiona, has died at 36. According to WLWT5, Henry was put to sleep after battling an infection had left him too weak to recover. “We are all so sad to lose him. Everyone loved him. He was a sweet, gentle giant with a big personality,” said Cincinnati Zoo Curator of Mammals Christina Gorsuch.

Papa Henry passed away today 🙁 🙁 🙁 am a sad hipper pic.twitter.com/KuunShvwnH

— Fiona The Baby Hippo (@FionaHippo) October 31, 2017