Zoos and aquariums hold a wonderful #CuteAnimalTweetOff and everyone wins
We interrupt your regularly scheduled selection of depressing news stories and dismaying tweets to bring you the most amazing thing that happened on the internet today.
The amount of cute animals you are about to see is almost unhealthy. Almost.
Zoos and aquariums across the nation participated in a very important #CuteAnimalTweetOff today. And the winner of the tweet off is everyone. Every single person alive.
It all started when Smithsonian’s National Zoo released a press release announcing the birth of the most adorable baby grey seal in the world.
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
Sarah Hill, who lives in Virginia, saw the press release and tweeted a taunt at the Virginia Aquarium.
Your move @VAAquarium 😉 https://t.co/lhBwalpprO
Sarah Hill (@SarahJanetHill) January 25, 2017
The Virginia Aquarium is not one to back down when a challenge is issued.
@SarahJanetHill #challengeaccepted We see @NationalZoo ‘s seal pup, and raise an otter/osprey combo. pic.twitter.com/D9zDWXxuDb
Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) January 25, 2017
Thus, a Twitter war began between the Virginia Aquarium and the National Zoo. What a war it was.
.@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
@NationalZoo Don’t worry, we’re still here. pic.twitter.com/0Qm9dcvMD9
Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) January 25, 2017
.@VAAquarium Yawn. pic.twitter.com/szDSpmWnud
National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2017
Upon seeing this epic struggle of baby animal portions, zoos and aquariums across the nation joined in, tweeting out achingly cute photos of their animal friends. What started as a simple little cute-off became a national cute-off, and we are not complaining.
@SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @sandiegozoo @ZooATL @sfzoo @phillyzoo @PhoenixZoo @zoomiami #cuteanimaltweetoff? Bam: an oldie but a goodie. pic.twitter.com/6kjrTXG9dl
Bronx Zoo (@BronxZoo) January 25, 2017
@SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @BronxZoo @sandiegozoo @sfzoo @phillyzoo @PhoenixZoo @zoomiami We’re always down for a #cuteanimaltweetoff! pic.twitter.com/hmkYOLBjrx
Zoo Atlanta (@ZooATL) January 25, 2017
@ZooATL @VAAquarium @BronxZoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @sandiegozoo @sfzoo @PhoenixZoo @zoomiami *mic drop* #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/go8i7gWAAF
Philadelphia Zoo (@phillyzoo) January 25, 2017
#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
Here we have an otterly adorable submission to #CuteAnimalTweetOff #OtterlyAdorable pic.twitter.com/GQzgUP19BQ
Aquarium of Pacific (@AquariumPacific) January 25, 2017
I got here as fast as I could… #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/wPWHHoPaS1
Los Angeles Zoo (@LAZoo) January 25, 2017
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 (@sandiegozoo) January 25, 2017
Challenge accepted! #CuteAnimalTweetOff @NatlAquarium @SarahJanetHill @MontereyAq @GeorgiaAquarium pic.twitter.com/q28s1AJLsN
Tennessee Aquarium (@TNAquarium) January 25, 2017
We see you, @TNAquarium. Meet Megatron the rescue seal. #CuteAnimalTweetOff pic.twitter.com/3HjLY70RzT
National Aquarium (@NatlAquarium) 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
Leapin’ Lemurs the #cuteanimaltweetoff is going strong. Behold our baby sifaka lemur. He’s kind of cute, right? pic.twitter.com/9dNfyeJJ2d
Maryland Zoo (@marylandzoo) January 25, 2017
This is social media done right. We hope everyone takes note of this amazing movement.
Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/01/25/cute-animal-tweet-off/
