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Cincinnati Zoo announces name for Fiona the hippo's little brother

Cincinnati Zoo announces name for Fiona the hippo's little brother
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Updated: 10:58 AM CDT Aug 15, 2022
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Cincinnati Zoo announces name for Fiona the hippo's little brother
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Updated: 10:58 AM CDT Aug 15, 2022
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It's a name worthy of his energy!The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden announced on the TODAY show that their new baby hippo calf, born earlier this month, will be named Fritz! Fritz was announced last week as one of the two name finalists, along with Ferguson, that people could vote on. The zoo says of the over 220,000 votes that were cast, "Fritz" received 56% of the vote."We would have been happy with either name, but we really think the name Fritz fits this spunky little guy's personality," said Cincinnati Zoo's head hippo keeper Wendy Rice in a press release. "We also thought it was funny that it was suggested because 'Fritz' is here due to Bibi’s birth control being 'on the fritz.'"

It's a name worthy of his energy!

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The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden announced on the TODAY show that their new baby hippo calf, , will be named Fritz!

Fritz was announced last week , that people could vote on. The zoo says of the over 220,000 votes that were cast, "Fritz" received 56% of the vote.

"We would have been happy with either name, but we really think the name Fritz fits this spunky little guy's personality," said Cincinnati Zoo's head hippo keeper Wendy Rice in a press release. "We also thought it was funny that it was suggested because 'Fritz' is here due to