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Wil Jones
Jan 27, 2017

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National Zoo / Twitter
The world is pretty terrible right now.
But in this dark hour, there's hope. Hope that comes in the form of a hashtag, of all things.
Zoos all over the world have started using the hashtag #CuteAnimalTweetOff in order to share pictures of their cutest creatures.
And by god, it’s exactly what we needed right now.
It started with the birth of this adorable seal pup at Washington DC’s National Zoo.
We welcomed a gray seal pup Jan. 21. The pup appears to be nursing, moving & bonding well w/ mom.… https://t.co/0O9NTqMaFF— National Zoo (@National Zoo) 1485353180
Then the Virginia Aquarium replied with an osprey and an otter.
@SarahJanetHill #challengeaccepted We see @NationalZoo 's seal pup, and raise an otter/osprey combo. https://t.co/D9zDWXxuDb— Virginia Aquarium (@Virginia Aquarium) 1485356618
National Zoo hit back with an orangutan infant.
.@VAAquarium This is Redd, our endangered Bornean orangutan infant. And he is the cutest. Do you fold yet?… https://t.co/eXCBwYb4T4— National Zoo (@National Zoo) 1485358970
The gloves were off.
@NationalZoo Don't worry, we're still here. https://t.co/0Qm9dcvMD9— Virginia Aquarium (@Virginia Aquarium) 1485360161
.@VAAquarium Yawn. https://t.co/szDSpmWnud— National Zoo (@National Zoo) 1485362450
And the hashtag was born.
@VAAquarium @phillyzoo @ZooATL @BronxZoo @SarahJanetHill Ahem, the world's smallest deer checking in for the… https://t.co/kMerLF1hjN— Queens Zoo (@Queens Zoo) 1485363485
We can keep going, if you like?
#CuteAnimalTweetOff throwback to the cutest cloudy bellies! #cloudedleopards #savingspecies #endangered https://t.co/ksxX5vH4t1— Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (@Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium) 1485388055
Maybe we can pull through this after all, you guys.
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