Cincinnati Zoo Hippo Cove

Hippo cove is designed to bring visitors closeenoughtocare by inspiring them with wildlife.

Cincinnati zoo hippo cove. The cincinnati zoo has two. Male 3500 to 7000 lbs female 3360 lbs. Were live at hippo cove for our first home safari with everyones favorite hippo fiona. And if all continues to go well perhaps theyll hear the patter of little hooves there in.

Family friendly zoo committed to inspiring visitors with wildlife and saving species. Cincinnati zoos fiona the hippo strikes a pose on cover of new 2021 calendar october 13 2020. Thanks to a complex filtration system and an enthusiastic school of poop eating tilapia visitors can see bibi and fiona through crystal clear water. Grassland lakes and rivers.

Transport yourself to an african safari right here in cincinnati. Youll find the answers to this fun quiz throughout the video. There is an underwater viewing area and an interactive play area for children young and old to learn and explore more about these giant and amazing animals. Henry from dickerson park zoo and bibi from st.

Home of the world famous hippo fiona. Hippos are not the cleanest of the creatures who inhabit the zoo combined they defecate nearly 600 pounds a day making an underwater viewing exhibit very challenging. A single hippo can generate about 22 pounds of waste per day. Cincinnati zoo botanical garden was live.

Henry 34 and bibi 17 made their debut appearance thursday in hippo cove their new 75 million home. With that much waste in a 70000 gallon pool its a challenge to keep the water clean enough for visitors to actually see the hippos. The hippo cove exhibit is considered the most complex project ever accomplished in the cincinnati zoos history.