Bud's Hippo Page

11/08/2022

You guys …. I kinda hope they name him Bud. Could you imagine? Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden idk if you know who I am but you have my best friend/hippo and I can’t wait til I figure out how to see him again. Please tell him I’m going to figure it out and see the baby.

05/08/2022

Am I a grandpa now 🤣😂🤣 congratulations on the new baby. I wonder when Tucker (Wilson) is gonna get to see the baby

Fiona has a new sibling at the Cincinnati Zoo. The zoo said a new baby hippo was born Wednesday night around 10 p. m.

03/08/2022

The baby will probably be here soon.

18/05/2022

It’s my guys bday

12/05/2022

Trying to watch my boy Tucker when THIS happened 😂 Fiona is hilarious

https://fb.watch/cYRBD9ZEyv/

12/04/2022

Well Guys…. I’m going to be a grandpa!! Tucker and Bibi are going to have a little girl. 💜💜💜

It's a girl! Officials with the Cincinnati Zoo announced the news on Monday! Congrats! Read more here: https://www.wymt.com/2022/04/11/fiona-hippo-is-going-be-very-big-sister/

01/03/2022

It's Fat Tuesday!!! Our bloat is a combined healthy hippo weight of 9,700 pounds!
Tucker - 4,279, Bibi - 3,498, and Fiona - 1,923!

16/02/2022

Looks like little miss Fiona likes my boy Tucker. Lol she’s laying on him 😂

Happy World Hippo Day from our bloat to yours! Did you know that before 1909, scientists placed hippos in the same group as pigs? Despite their outward similarities with pigs or wild boars, hippopotamuses are closely related to whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Hippos are semiaquatic mammals that are native to sub-Saharan Africa. They are the third-largest land mammal after elephants and rhinos. Today only enjoy 20% our new hippo collection on the online store - https://shopcincinnatizoo.com/

10/02/2022

My boy Tucket with the newly 5year old Fiona

06/10/2021

Do you hear how happy my guy is?

01/10/2021

My heart is so happy.

29/09/2021

My guy looks so happy. When can I see him?

Tucker! 😍
Guess how much this big hunk weighs.

23/09/2021

You guys!!! My boy met his new family. 💜💜💜

15/09/2021

It seems folks in Cincinnati were concerned about my boys beauty marks. Wait til they see his feet 🤣 He’s fine, I promise, he’s just got lots of character.

Many of you have asked about Tucker's pink spots. We’ve done some digging, and it seems that he was likely born with a few (not all) of these markings. As he matured, more spots (which we will term “life marks”) have appeared along the way. It is not completely unusual for hippos and other animals to experience changes in skin pigmentation over the course of their lives. For example, even we humans show changes in our skin as we get older with age spots and freckles changing over time. We will carefully monitor and document Tucker (and his spots) over the course of his life in our care. We have no reason to believe his pink spots cause him discomfort or are contagious. We think he is quite the handsome guy with those perfectly pink spots, and intend to care for him with the same high standard of care we set for all of the animals who live at Cincinnati Zoo.

15/09/2021

Well we may be crying today. In all the years we’ve known Tucker (Wilson) this is the first time someone calls back. He finally has a family.

15/09/2021

My boy is eating away 💜💜💜 I can’t wait til I can visit him

11/09/2021

Excuse me Mr. Timothy but Tucker is gonna be watching you! Lol

Timothy the hippo, otherwise known as Fiona's biggest admirer, welcomed the Cincinnati Zoo's new hippo, Timothy, to Cincinnati this week.

09/09/2021

He made it💜

A new male hippo will join Fiona and her mother Bibi at the Cincinnati Zoo.

17/08/2021

A new hippo

08/08/2021

Well, well, well… it seems the zoo told Ms. Amy Maginnis where my bestie is headed. If you can please donate

SUISUN CITY — It may be a bittersweet birthday Sunday for Bud Stats. He has raised money each birthday for the past eight years that is donated to the hippo, Bruce, he adopted at the San Francisco Zoo. Bud will spend the weekend with his mammal buddy. Bruce is slated to move to a new home soon. & #...

05/08/2021

Just a reminder, it’s that hippo time of year. If you have it in you to give please do. 💜 thanks

31/07/2021

Wow guys! I can’t see all the donors because it’s for the zoo but woohoo! Keep sharing and tag all your hippo loving friends

30/07/2021

I wasn’t going to do this but my birthday is in 9 days and my guy and I will get to see each other one last time. As many of you know my best friend, the bull hippo at the SF zoo was leaving me to go get married (top secret location, they won’t even tell ME!) but then Covid happened and his wedding was postponed. Well… I’m turning 11, it’s my letter to Hogwarts bday and this year I’d love your help in making REAL MAGIC. For our last time together I’d like to give the biggest donation I’ve ever given in honor of my son, my BFF, and my first outside my family confidant. Please help by donating here, sending the zoo a check with the memo Bud’s hippo, SHARE this post. Tag reporters, friends with bigger audiences…. I know it’s crazy and last minute but wouldn’t it be nice to see some good news? Every dollar helps. And thank you because of you all I’ve been able to raise over $5000 dollars in the last 9 years for my guy💜

22/07/2021

The zoo's 28-year old female hippo, Zambezi, welcomed the calf on Tuesday, July 20. The baby hippo was born underwater, and popped up and swam to meet its mother.

17/06/2021

How cool is this little guy

25/01/2021

How cool? How do I get one for my guy?

24/01/2021

Happy birthday to our friend Fiona

Happy Birthday beautiful girl!

23/09/2020

You think we can convince the San Francisco Zoo to do this with my favorite guy before he’s gone?

Bidding has begun on the Zoofari auction including many one-of-a-kind items like this golden Fiona kiss as well as a few items that were just added today! Click here to see all the items - http://cincinnatizoo.org/events/zoofari/

14/08/2020

We love hungry hippos

09/08/2020

Before I go to bed I just want to say thank you to all who celebrated my bday today and thank you to those who’ve donated. You still can if you’d like, link on pinned post. Here is Fiona, she is acting how I feel about today! Happy.

04/08/2020

Just relaxing

31/07/2020

Please donate:Here’s some B roll we found online from the KPIX story they did 3 years ago. This year I will be 10 and it will be my last birthday with my best friend. My dream of him getting a pod has come true, but it won’t be here at our zoo. My heart hurts when I think about it but I’m happy too. Hippos need a pod and it’s been hard to see him lately because of Covid. Since this is my last bday with my bff I wanted to ask you all for a favor. Can we do one more BIG fundraiser? Any little bit will help but... if we could all chip in $10 we could make it a big 10 all the way around? None of us are getting parties or doing the fun stuff we wanted but maybe we could do this one thing together to help my favorite place give my guy the best time before he moves💜

At the San Francisco Zoo Monday, a six-year-old-boy celebrated his birthday in an unusual way. He gave his special annual present to the zoo's only hippo.

18/05/2020

My bestie got a treat for his 17th bday

18/05/2020

Happy 17th Birthday to my best friend. I love you and am sorry I can’t be there for your bday. The minute they let me back in the zoo we can celebrate. San Francisco Zoo

19/04/2020

Woah

Say hi to Otis, the 4,100 lb. floaty river pup.

14/04/2020

Your moment of peace is brought to you by my beautiful son and best friend at the San Francisco Zoo who need your help to keep my baby and so many other amazing animals cared for. To make a donation you can go to their FB page or visit them at sanfranciscozoo.org

24/01/2020

Happy Birthday Fiona! I like bubble baths too! Don’t worry the bubbles are made from a special soap totally safe for her💜