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Fiona the premature hippo to star in Facebook show

By Daniel Uria
The Cincinnati Zoo has announced a Facebook show documenting the life of Fiona, a 7-month-old hippo that survived being born 6 weeks premature. 
 Screenshot: Cincinnati Zoo/Twitter
The Cincinnati Zoo has announced a Facebook show documenting the life of Fiona, a 7-month-old hippo that survived being born 6 weeks premature. Screenshot: Cincinnati Zoo/Twitter

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Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Zoo's viral sensation Fiona the hippo is set to be the star of her own show on Facebook.

The zoo shared a trailer for a show documenting the 7-month-old hippo's remarkable story, which will debut on Aug. 29.

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"Be sure to like "The Fiona Show" Facebook page. 1st episode will air 8/29 with never before seen video of her birth!" the zoo wrote.

Fiona gained national attention in February when she was born 6 weeks premature and weighed 29 pounds, about half the typical minimum weight for a newborn hippo.

"Meet Fiona, a baby hippopotamus that was born 6 weeks premature at the Cincinnati Zoo," The Fiona Show Facebook page states. "She is the smallest hippo ever to survive. Follow her remarkable story that has led her to become an international phenomenon."

The trailer for the show promises an "inspirational story of survival, of love, of struggle, of joy, and of hope."

"We invite you into the world of Fiona," the trailer states. "She will capture your heart."

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