They weren't moms when the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Bibi gave premature birth to superstar Fiona. Africa head keeper Wendy Rice and senior keeper Jenna Wingate were among the staff who jumped in to take care of the tiny calf around the clock even as they kept an eye on the hippo mom herself.

But Wingate and Rice are moms now, and as Bibi prepares to give birth again, it seems that the moms – both hippo and human – have some instincts and experiences in common.

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