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Cincinnati Zoo's most famous resident Fiona is officially a big sister.The Cincinnati Zoo announced Bibi has given birth to her second baby hippo. The new addition to the family came around 10 p.m. Wednesday.“This calf looks huge to us because Fiona, Bibi’s first baby, only weighed 29 pounds when she was born six weeks premature and wasn’t able to stand on her own. This new calf weighs at least twice as much as Fiona did and is already walking," said Christina Gorsuch, Cincinnati Zoo’s director of animal care. “We’re not sure if nursing has occurred yet because the water is murky. It’s Bibi’s first time nursing, since Fiona had to be cared for by the hippo staff, so we’re keeping a close eye on them to make sure we don’t need to step in."Fiona weighed only 29 pounds at birth — 25 pounds less than the lowest recorded birth weight for her species. She survived because of her animal care team's tireless efforts to save her and has inspired many to care about her species and wildlife.“Bibi and the baby, yet to be named, will spend the next two weeks bonding behind the scenes,” said Gorsuch. “A female would take her newborn away from the bloat for about that amount of time in the wild, and we try to give Bibi the choice to do what feels natural to her.” The zoo says the baby and Bibi will not be visible to the public right away, but videos will be shared via social media by the Zoo.Tucker and Fiona will still be in their outdoor habitat as usual.The zoo's dad-to-be Tucker arrived in Cincinnati in September from the San Francisco Zoo.Bibi and Tucker bred in December, the zoo says.