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TUPELO • The last time Link Centre opened the doors to an event of its own, it was for the LinkFest fundraiser on the second weekend of March 2020. One year and a pandemic later, the arts and social services center is taking safe steps this weekend to host its fourth annual LinkFest. This year’s LinkFest includes live and virtual activities Friday and Saturday. “We’re trying to pick up where we left off a year ago,” said Melanie Deas, Link Centre executive director. â�...

The Cincinnati Zoo Trains Their Giraffes to Happily Accept Pedicures: 'Truly Remarkable'

The Cincinnati Zoo Trains Their Giraffes to Happily Accept Pedicures: 'Truly Remarkable'

Zookeepers were able to teach the giraffes how to stand still for hoof trims after spending weeks teaching them several small behaviors

A training in self care at the Cincinnati Zoo is helping giraffes receive the best care for their hooves to avoid overgrowth.

Pedicure day for the giraffes at Cincinnati Zoo Giraffes are known to be nervous and skittish so this took hundreds of hours, the Zoo says. (Source: Cincinnati Zoo) By Jared Goffinet | February 12, 2021 at 3:57 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 5:12 PM CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The giraffes at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s are a little fresher and healthier following a day of pedicures. The Zoo says getting giraffes to allow someone to care for their hooves is a delicate process. Giraff...

Updated: 9:41 AM CST Feb 3, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff All hail Fiona, the portly prognosticator. The famed hippopotamus at the Cincinnati Zoo has chosen the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the Super Bowl, which is not surprising considering her life story. “Only one of her three previous big game forecasts was accurate, Eagles vs. Patriots in 2018, although there was some controversy as to which team she actually picked last year,” Cincinnati Zoo director Thane Mayn...

WATCH: Fiona’s Super Bowl pick VIDEO: Fiona has made her Super Bowl LV prediction By FOX19 Digital Staff | February 3, 2021 at 10:33 AM EST - Updated February 3 at 10:41 AM CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s superstar hippo Fiona has made her Super Bowl LV prediction. For the fourth year in a row, she’s picked the underdog to win. “Only one of her three previous Big Game forecasts was accurate, Eagles vs. Patriots in 2018, although there was some c...

Updated: 10:36 AM EST Feb 3, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff All hail Fiona, the portly prognosticator. The famed hippopotamus at the Cincinnati Zoo has chosen the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win the Super Bowl, which is not surprising considering her life story. “Only one of her three previous big game forecasts was accurate, Eagles vs. Patriots in 2018, although there was some controversy as to which team she actually picked last year,” Cincinn...

It’s Fiona the hippo’s birthday week: How to celebrate Share Updated: 4:55 PM EST Jan 18, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 4:55 PM EST Jan 18, 2021 Hide Transcript TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 4:55 PM EST Jan 18, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Cincinnati’s portly princess turns 4 years old this week.Fiona the hippo is celebrating her birthday on Jan. 24. Fiona the hippo was thrust in...