GALLERY: Cincinnati Zoo celebrates baby hippo Fiona's birthday
The queen of the Queen City is turning 1 year old this week, and hundreds of people helped her celebrate a few days early!
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. The birthday girl Fiona.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. The birthday girl Fiona.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Amanda Gamble of Hudson, OH. signs Fiona's Birthday Card.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Emily of Hebron has her book signed for baby Nash who is due in July.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Fiona's favorite toys on display.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Fiona swims up close to her visitors.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Book signing is underway in the Zoo Shop.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Elise, Avery and Nolan Kaufman of Mason pose for a photo in Fiona's Blue Pool.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Fiona's 1st Birthday Card with her footprint stamped on the card.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. The birthday girl Fiona.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Olivia Bell of Fairfield shows off her "my best friend Fiona" book she just had signed.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Jeff, Peyton and Ashley Auberger of Harrison.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Charlotte Heekin of Delhi signs Fiona's Birthday Card.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Hannah Scott of Sharonville.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Lennon Kaeser age 4, of Milford poses with her book.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Catherine, Allie and Alyssa Alford of Camp Dennison pose for a photo in Fiona's Blue Pool.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. The birthday girl Fiona.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Lisa Singh and Lynn Cardwell both from Northside.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Joe and Mia Bell of Mason and
Chrissy Kneipp sit on a stone statue of Fiona.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Fiona's Birthday Cake from Busken Bakery. A white cake with Fiona Pink icing and sprinkles.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. The birthday girl Fiona.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. The birthday girl Fiona.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Fiona has a moment with her mother Bibi.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Chelsey Richardson, Michael Duvlin, Angela and Gary Morgan all from Canal Winchester, OH.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Chunky Chunky Hippo ice cream from Greaters. A toffee base ice cream with roasted peanuts and milk chocolate caramel truffles.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Lisa Schafner of Mason and Nancy Schulte of Wilder, KY.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Lucy May and Kevin Necessary get ready to sign books in the Zoo Shop.Photo by: Joe Simon
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrated baby hippo Fiona's first birthday with a party and hundreds of well-wishers. Member of Team Fiona and feeling hip is Katie Richards of Anderson .Photo by: Joe Simon