Fritz has seen Fiona from across the hippo barn. Bibi has been keeping a close eye on Fritz but Gorsuch said the siblings may meet early next week. She said Bibi will let keepers know if it's okay.

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That is encouraging news for the hippo team that this baby will be born within a normal birth window. Many remember Fiona being born six weeks premature at the zoo on Jan. 24, 2017.

Papa, who passed away in 2001 at age of 53, was the last hippo to live at the zoo until now. At the time, Papa was the oldest Nile hippo being cared for in a U.S. zoo.