Cincinnati Woman Suffering from Long COVID Can Taste Chocolate Again: 'So Happy to Have My Life Back'

Photo: Cleveland ClinicAfter two years of distorted taste and smell, Jennifer Henderson can finally taste one of life’s simple pleasures again.Henderson, 54, was one of afraction of patients with long COVIDwho was suffering from parosmia and dysgeusia, conditions where the senses of smell and taste are grossly distorted or lost, according to theCleveland Clinic.While the majority of her symptoms subsided a week after she contracted COVID-19 two years ago, hersense of taste and smell had gone from bad to worse.

Cincinnati Zoo Adopts Puppy Companion for Newborn Cheetah Cub

Photo: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden/FacebookA cheetah cub is about to get a new puppy companion!On Saturday, theCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardenannounced that the facility’s new cheetah cub, Rozi, will soon be introduced to her own puppy companion, Daisy, so the animals can be friends as Rozi grows.The Ohio zoo adopted Daisy from Animal Rescue Fund, Inc., where the puppy has five litter mates looking for forever families, theCincinnati Zoo shared on Facebook.

Cincinnati Zoo Announces Hippo Pregnancy and that Fiona the Hippo Will Become a Big Sister Soon

Photo: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden After teasing the news on social media for several days, theCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardenhas announced that its hippo Bibi is expecting, which meansFiona the hippowill soon be a big sister. The Ohio zoo officially announced Fiona’s mom Bibi is pregnantin a release on Monday. The zoo followed up this clue with a MondayFacebook post featuring a shot of three large watermelons and one small watermelon.

Cincinnati Zoo Employee Hospitalized After Getting Bitten by Venomous Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

A photograph of an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake.Photo:Getty Getty The victim was transferred to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in stable condition, according to the zoo. The zoo said in its statement that the staffer did not require antivenom medication for the bite. The reptile is the largest venomous snake found in North America,according to the zoo’s website. A representative with the zoo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.

Cincinnati Zoo Honors Betty White by Naming New Penguin Chick After Her 'Golden Girls' Role

Photo: CINCINNATI Zoo TheCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardenis paying tribute to America’s golden girl. On Monday, the Ohio zoo announced in anews releasethat it recently named its one-month-old blue penguin Rose in remembrance of late actressBetty White, who was widely known for playing Rose Nylund on theiconic sitcomThe Golden Girls. The zoo revealed the name on Jan. 17 — what would have been White’s 100th birthday. Betty White.getty In the release, Cincinnati Zoo director, Thane Maynard, revealed that White,a devoted animal lover, had supported the zoo throughout her life.