The results are in, and Bibi's baby is a boy. The zoo made the announcement Monday morning, less than a week after the birth.
鈥淲e鈥檙e just happy that the calf is healthy. The sex didn鈥檛 matter much to the hippo team, but it will be interesting to observe and compare the behavioral differences between a hand-raised girl and a mom-raised boy,鈥� said Cincinnati Zoo鈥檚 director of animal care, Christina Gorsuch in a release. 鈥淲ill this calf be as comfortable with humans as Fiona is? Will he be less independent? Will he love cameras?鈥�
The Wednesday evening. The zoo reports mom and baby are still doing well and are bonding nicely.
鈥淏ibi and the baby are doing great together. They are inseparable, which is why it took almost five days to be sure about the sex,鈥� said Gorsuch. 鈥淭hey will continue to bond inside for another week or two. Fiona and Tucker are outside, so visitors will still be able to see hippos when they come to the Zoo.鈥�
The baby doesn't yet have a name. The zoo is. It's expected to select and announce a name later this week.
You can watch from the zoo below.
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