The hippo has also figured out that she can keep her nostrils above water if she stands on her back legs, so you can see her walking upright at times.
Baby Hippo Takes a Swimming Class
07:00 GMT 13.05.2017 (Updated: 11:41 GMT 06.08.2022)
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This baby hippo is named Fiona and she's a resident of the Cincinnati Zoo; watch her learn how to move in the water before handlers decide to move her to the outside enclosure.