Zoo promotes hippo's 3rd birthday to raise funds for animals affected by bushfires

In wake of wildfires that devastated Australia, Cincinnati Zoo attempted to raise money for affected Australian wildlife by promoting third birthday of its Hippopotamus Fiona. According to reports, zoo has asked people to buy t-shirts that will directly benefit Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund. t-shirt has a photo of a Koala and a Kangaroo hugging Fiona with a caption that says "Supporting our friends down under".

Attempt to help affected animals

funds raised from selling t-shirts will be sent to zoos located in Victoria to help m facilitate care of all those animals who suffered in wildfires. According to reports, zoo will donate an ditional $5,000 to total amount raised from sales of t-shirts.

Fiona was born in year 2017 with a mere weight of 29 pounds. According to reports, a hippo should weigh 55 to 120 pounds at time of its birth. Two years after her birth, Zoo officials said that Fiona weighed a total of 1,300 pounds.

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Ellen DeGeneres launched a fundraiser on GoFundMe

Ellen DeGeneres h launched a $5 million fundraiser for fire crisis in Australia. DeGeneres said that she h been overwhelmed by what she saw on television about people and animals who h died in wildfires alongside all those who h lost ir homes.

situation in Australia prompted her to start fundraiser on online platform 'GoFundMe'. According to reports, a total of $335,000 h been raised in a matter of just 10 hours with Shutterfly who is also a partner with Ellen DeGeneres Show making a $100,000 donation.

Australian comedian Celeste Barber also mand to raise more than $30 million for fire services tackling wildfires. comedian has more than 6.4 million followers on Instagram and that prompted people from UK, US and France to make donations in order to raise funds for New South Wales Rural Fire Service.

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