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Cincy Zoo Superstar Fiona Raises $500K Since Year-ago Birth

As Fiona the baby hippopotamus approaches her first birthday Jan. 24, the youngest superstar of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has spurred local companies to give the zoo nearly $500,000 from sales of Fiona trinkets to her admirers around the world. Officials at local companies said they expect Fiona’s birthday, which the zoo will officially celebrate Jan. 20, to generate another economic bounce.

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