Fiona the baby hippo is getting her own Facebook Live show
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2017 has been a bummer, but it's not all bad — soon we'll have Fiona TV. Everyone's favorite delightfully chubby baby hippo is getting her own Facebook Live series, which premieres on Aug. 29, Today reports.
Fiona was born six weeks premature earlier this year. She quickly became a viral star on the Cincinnati Zoo's social media accounts.
The first episode of The Fiona Show "will feature never-before-seen footage of Fiona's birth," Today adds. Watch a trailer for the series below. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
