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Zoo’s Otter Pups Named After the Legion of Boom

In honor of the Seattle Seahawks, Woodland Park Zoo has named its four Asian small-clawed otter boys after the “Legion of Boom.” The pups, Sherman, Thomas, Chancellor and Maxwell, were born at the zoo last June and bring their own boom on with high-sounding whistles, squeals and chirps.

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Woodland Park Zoo placed a “Beast Mode” wager with Denver Zoo last week. Since the Seahawks are returning with the Vince Lombardi trophy, a bird curator from Denver Zoo will hand deliver a case of trout to Woodland Park Zoo’s sea eagles and spend a day working with the zoo’s animals while sporting a Seahawks jersey.

“We have a great relationship with our colleagues at Denver Zoo, so we thought it would be fun to make a bet where the animals come out as the winners with their favorite treats. We look forward to meeting Denver Zoo’s bird curator!” said Woodland Park Zoo President and CEO Dr. Deborah Jensen.

Visit https://bit.ly/WPZSeahawks for photos of the animals and their 12th Man pride.

Photo credit: Ryan Hawk/Woodland Park Zoo.

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