Baby hippo Fiona reunited with her mom at Cincinnati Zoo

Fiona, the Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved baby hippo, has been reunited with her mom without a barrier between them.

Fiona has two areas where she can exit the room when she visits her mom, Bibi, the Cincinnati Zoo says.

WATCH: A first look at Fiona swimming in outdoor pool

Milestone alert: Fiona & Bibi are now spending some time together in the same space! Read more: https://t.co/RywHq2zIcl pic.twitter.com/wGE4l3HfJV
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) June 9, 2017

Her care team supervises the short interactions, zoo officials said.

MORE: 3 times Fiona the baby hippo stole our hearts

Fiona, who was born prematurely, is up to 291 pounds, zoo officials said.

PHOTOS: Fiona in Hippo Cove Pool at Cincinnati Zoo

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