An artist who sculpted a statue resembling Fiona the hippo recently got to meet the darling hippopotamus. The cast stone garden statue was designed and sculpted by Tom Tsuchiya, who is an artist from Cincinnati.The statue's dimensions are based on her actual size at birth, according to the Cincinnati Zoo. This serves as "a reminder of her perseverance to fight and survive," zoo officials said.**RELATED VIDEO ABOVE: From preemie to heartthrob: 4 minutes of Fiona footage**The Cincinnati Zoo joked that Fiona approved of the garden statue when she met Tsuchiya.The statue costs $149.99. Due to high demand, reservations are now into 2022 for shipping.Click here to purchase a Fiona garden statue.
An artist who sculpted a statue resembling Fiona the hippo recently got to meet the darling hippopotamus.
The cast stone garden statue was designed and sculpted by Tom Tsuchiya, who is an artist from Cincinnati.
The statue's dimensions are based on her actual size at birth, according to the Cincinnati Zoo. This serves as "a reminder of her perseverance to fight and survive," zoo officials said.
**RELATED VIDEO ABOVE: From preemie to heartthrob: 4 minutes of Fiona footage**
The Cincinnati Zoo joked that Fiona approved of the garden statue when she met Tsuchiya.
The statue costs $149.99. Due to high demand, reservations are now into 2022 for shipping.
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