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Let us help you fill your stockings this year with gifts that support the zoo!

CINCINNATI (November 29, 2019) – If you’re looking for a gift for the Fiona lover in your life, you’re in luck. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has the 2020 Fiona and Friends Calendar, a new Fiona blanket, new ornaments, books and more in its gift shops and online that will delight fans of the famous hippo and benefit the Zoo.

Looking for a zoo-nique gift? There is a brand-new holiday book about Fiona, A Very Fiona Christmas, and guests can get it signed by the author, New York Times bestselling illustrator and Cincinnati native, Richard Cowdrey on December 12 at the Zoo.

There are also plenty of non-Fiona-themed items for those who prefer other mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects! Now is a great time to purchase a gift that can be used all year long. The Zoo is offering 10% off of gift memberships through the end of December. Gift certificates for education programs on a variety of topics from the Barrows Conservation Lecture Series to overnights and Landscaping for the Homeowner, for adults and children are available now and are perfect for those who want to learn something new!

Thoughtful gifts like animal adoptions, unique paintings by some of the Zoo’s talented animal artists, or a donation to the Cincinnati Zoo to give animals More Home to Roam are sure to be appreciated and are also eco-friendly! Or, give the gift of travel! Destinations for a Zoo-led trip scheduled for 2020 include Mexico, Antarctica, Africa and more!