MIAMI (WSVN) - Need some good news today? Zoos and aquariums nationwide participated in a friendly Twitter competition by posting pictures of their cute zoo inhabitants, and joining in on the fun was our very own Zoo Miami.
Zoos and aquariums across the nation participated in the highly competitive #CuteAnimalTweetOff on Twitter, Wednesday.
According to Mashable, the tweet-off all started when Smithsonian’s National Zoo posted a picture on Twitter of their adorable, white, fluffy, baby grey seal who was just born at the zoo.
We welcomed a gray seal pup Jan. 21. The pup appears to be nursing, moving & bonding well w/ mom. https://t.co/l0Bzu7g8ek #Squee pic.twitter.com/nEhuJe6vBk
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2017
That’s when a woman named Sarah Hill, who lives in Virginia, saw the tweet and and tweeted a taunt at the Virginia Aquarium to follow up with a cute picture of their own.
Your move @VAAquarium 😉 https://t.co/lhBwalpprO
— Sarah Hill Darrow (@sarahhilldarrow) January 25, 2017
Turns out the Virginia Aquarium likes some friendly competition, because they immediately took to Twitter to post an adorable picture of not one, but two cute animals.
#challengeaccepted We see @NationalZoo 's seal pup, and raise an otter/osprey combo. pic.twitter.com/D9zDWXxuDb
— Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) January 25, 2017
.@VAAquarium This is Redd, our endangered Bornean orangutan infant. And he is the cutest. Do you fold yet? #challengeaccepted pic.twitter.com/ED6WiZun1R
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2017
Don't worry, we're still here. pic.twitter.com/0Qm9dcvMD9
— Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) January 25, 2017
Thus, the Twitter war began. What started as a friendly competition between the two attractions quickly spread as other zoos upped the ante on cuteness.
We'll just leave this little bit #squee right here. #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/NxdiduKq5z
— Reid Park Zoo (@ReidParkZoo) January 25, 2017
Estrella is our #CuteAnimalTweetOff Star ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/0FAj2f3bjG
— San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (@sandiegozoo) January 25, 2017
We're always down for a #cuteanimaltweetoff! pic.twitter.com/hmkYOLBjrx
— ZooATL (@ZooATL) January 25, 2017
#cuteanimaltweetoff? Bam: an oldie but a goodie. pic.twitter.com/6kjrTXG9dl
— Bronx Zoo (@BronxZoo) January 25, 2017
@NatlAquarium @TNAquarium @SarahJanetHill @MontereyAq What's cuter than a sea lion boop? #CuteAnimalTweetOff pic.twitter.com/w8tLtiN3sc
— Georgia Aquarium (@GeorgiaAquarium) January 25, 2017
I got here as fast as I could… #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/wPWHHoPaS1
— Los Angeles Zoo (@LAZoo) January 25, 2017
*mic drop* #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/go8i7gWAAF
— Philly Zoo (@phillyzoo) January 25, 2017
Not one to shy away from social media trends, Zoo Miami made sure to join in on the fun as well.
#cuteanimaltweetoff is ON @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @BronxZoo @sandiegozoo @sfzoo @phillyzoo @PhoenixZoo! U @LionCountry? Pic: J Budell pic.twitter.com/GWjjIOsqYJ
— Zoo Miami (@zoomiami) January 25, 2017
And it didn’t end there.
This #cuteanimaltweetoff is #koality stuff. @BronxZoo @sfzoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @VAAquarium @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @PhoenixZoo pic.twitter.com/JCo55WQZmF
— Zoo Miami (@zoomiami) January 25, 2017
Or there.
Baby Anteater FTW!! #cuteanimaltweetoff @BronxZoo @sfzoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @PhoenixZoo @VAAquarium pic.twitter.com/nOFe7RDCiR
— Zoo Miami (@zoomiami) January 25, 2017
Zoo Miami really won this competition (in our opinion).
Not just cute. #Otterly adorable. @BronxZoo @sfzoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @VAAquarium @VLMuseum @sdzsafaripark #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/KHClzUdZYp
— Zoo Miami (@zoomiami) January 25, 2017
And they made sure to end the tweet-off on a “fierce” note.
Mahala (!!) for #cuteanimaltweetoff @VAAquarium @BronxZoo @sfzoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @PhoenixZoo pic.twitter.com/kYPyCGHgmK
— Zoo Miami (@zoomiami) January 25, 2017
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