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Super Bowl Predictions

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Manatees Predict Ravens Win Super Bowl XLVII (Video)

Manatees Hugh and Buffett at the Mote Marine Aquarium chose the Baltimore Ravens to win the big game on Sunday.

Everybody has a Super Bowl prediction, and if we have learned anything, it's best to leave up these important decisions to wildlife. Mote Marine's manatees Hugh and Buffett have been in the prediction business for awhile, and the duo have quite the record recently.  Buffett has selected the winning team for five years straight. Hugh predicted the winning team in three out of the last five years. Both probably have better records than some ESPN pundits. On Friday, both Buffett and Hugh selected the Baltimore Ravens over the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl XLVII (that's 47 for the Roman numeral impaired). The manatees were presented with the helmet logos of each team and they swam to the logo of their choice.  "They seem to have some '…

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Mote's Manatees Predict Giants Win Super Bowl

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium's manatees and Rudy the penguin selected the New York Giants over the New England Patriots.

In the world of Super Bowl predictions made by animals, none is more important locally than one at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium. Manatees Hugh and Buffet swam to a choice of two logos — the New York Giants and New England Patriots — and the winner is the Giants. Rudy, one of the penguins at Mote's Penguin Island also selected the Giants. Buffet is four for four when selecting Super Bowl winners, according to the aquarium. You can watch video of the selections on Mote's Facebook Fan page.

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