The world has fallen in love with Fiona the hippo, and there’s no secret as to why. Overcoming every obstacle thrown her way, Fiona is the little hippo that could. Fiona weighed 29 pounds when she was born on Jan. 24 at the Cincinnati Zoo. She was six weeks premature and weighed about 25 pounds lighter than the lowest recorded birth weight for the species.Fast-forward six months, and Fiona tipped the scale at 317 pounds — a weight consistent with a full-term hippo her age. Cincinnati has stuck with her through the entire journey. The world watched as a nursery team provided around-the-clock care to the little hippo. We watched as she began enrichment programs in the pool and eventually acclimated to the deep waters of her enclosure. Our hearts burst when she was reunited with her mom, Bibi, in the big kid pool. Fiona’s journey has inspired the Queen City. Dozens of businesses across the city have chipped in.From cookies adorned with Fiona’s face to T-Shirts of the happy hippo family, businesses across the city have raised thousands of dollars for the zoo and Fiona’s care team. The little hippo has even inspired beers and children’s books. Her admirers stretch beyond the confines of Cincinnati. Fiona has been featured by USA Today and the BBC, to name a few. Her story continues to inspire as Fiona makes strides every day. She is now swimming in the deep waters of her enclosure alongside her mother. She's even been given some time with her father Henry. Zoo officials said they soon hope to have the whole family reunited at the zoo's Hippo Cove exhibit. Fiona isn’t ready for her public debut just yet, zoo officials said, but she will continue to make surprise appearances in her outdoor enclosure as she learns to master the deeper water.