In what might be the most delightful Twitter war of all time. Zoos and aquariums across the country faced off for #CuteAnimalTweetOff.
The battle begun after Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. announced the birth of a gray seal pup:
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
Twitter user Sarah Hill saw the post and issued a challenge to her local aquarium:
Your move @VAAquarium 😉 https://t.co/lhBwalpprO
— Sarah Hill (@SarahJanetHill) January 25, 2017
@SarahJanetHill #challengeaccepted We see @NationalZoo 's seal pup, and raise an otter/osprey combo. pic.twitter.com/D9zDWXxuDb
— Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) January 25, 2017
The Washington Zookeepers were not prepared to go down without a fight:
.@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
@BronxZoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @sandiegozoo @ZooATL @sfzoo @phillyzoo @PhoenixZoo @zoomiami We aren't backing down just yet! pic.twitter.com/XOy6Bke9yu
— Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) January 25, 2017
.@VAAquarium Yawn. pic.twitter.com/szDSpmWnud
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2017
@zoomiami @BronxZoo @sfzoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @PhoenixZoo @NationalZoo Rudder says hi! #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/G38tJVE3Xd
— Virginia Aquarium (@VAAquarium) 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
Soon other zoos and aquariums joined the fight and an al out cuteness war was born:
@ZooATL @VAAquarium @BronxZoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @sandiegozoo @sfzoo @PhoenixZoo @zoomiami *mic drop* #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/go8i7gWAAF
— Philadelphia Zoo (@phillyzoo) January 25, 2017
@VAAquarium @phillyzoo @ZooATL @BronxZoo @SarahJanetHill Ahem, the world's smallest deer checking in for the #cuteanimaltweetoff. #pudu pic.twitter.com/b4sZbQTz56
— Queens Zoo (@thequeenszoo) 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
@GeorgiaAquarium @NatlAquarium @TNAquarium @SarahJanetHill @MontereyAq hey guys, room for sea otters in the #cuteanimaltweetoff? pic.twitter.com/kvjGO6352q
— New York Aquarium (@nyaquarium) January 25, 2017
@PhoenixZoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @VAAquarium @BronxZoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @sandiegozoo @zoomiami Mom cuddles are just the best❤ pic.twitter.com/UCqZmMrm1y
— San Francisco Zoo (@sfzoo) January 25, 2017
DID SOMEBODY SAY #CUTEANIMALTWEETOFF pic.twitter.com/9jiijLsR9A
— Los Angeles Zoo (@LAZoo) January 25, 2017
This #cuteanimaltweetoff is #koality stuff. @BronxZoo @sfzoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @VAAquarium @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @PhoenixZoo pic.twitter.com/JCo55WQZmF
— Zoo Miami (@zoomiami) January 25, 2017
Estrella is our #CuteAnimalTweetOff Star ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/0FAj2f3bjG
— San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) January 25, 2017
Can't believe we almost missed the #CuteAnimalTweetOff! Thanks for letting us know @CabernetLvr! pic.twitter.com/9gTgyc5i9A
— Seattle Aquarium (@SeattleAquarium) January 25, 2017
Of course, this little hatchling named Butter Pecan is pretty hard to compete with! #cuteanimaltweetoff pic.twitter.com/KeU6qL91rb
— Clearwater Aquarium (@CMAquarium) January 26, 2017
.@VAAquarium @marylandzoo @zoomiami @BronxZoo @sfzoo @ZooATL @phillyzoo @SarahJanetHill @VLMuseum @PhoenixZoo We see you #CuteAnimalTweetOff pic.twitter.com/6pN2i4AKu7
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2017
This is a Twitter war we can all get behind!