Denver Zoo celebrating Superb Owl Sunday
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Posted: Feb 7, 2025 / 07:57 PM MST
DENVER (KDVR) — A fun tradition adopted during major sporting events, is to let an animal attempt to predict who the winning team will be. Some animals have a strikingly accurate ability to predict the victor, while others may have lost the common sports better plenty of money.
This Super Bowl Sunday, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance is easing the pressure off the animals and no predictions will have to be made. The zoo is, however, taking the day to celebrate some of its feathered friends.
For Super Bowl Sunday, the Denver Zoo is going to be celebrating “Superb Owl Sunday.” Down. Set. Hoot. The three owls being celebrated include:
Snowy owls can be discovered in Arctic regions across North America and the Palearctic. It is one of the largest species of owls and one of few that displays white plumage. It primarily hunts lemmings but can diversify its pool of prey if necessary. Snowy owls are primarily nomadic, migratory birds. The snowy owl being highlighted at the zoo this weekend is named Lumi.
Found across the Americas, this owl is one of the most populous species of owls. They are marked by a distinct heart-shaped face. They are almost strictly nocturnal and are usually found near open fields and meadows. They have an “eerie” hoot in comparison to other species of owls. Casper is the barn owl who will be highlighted at the zoo this weekend.
This pint-sized owl can be located east of the Rocky Mountains in wooded areas, suburbs and parks — basically anywhere with a tree. They might be hard to detect, however, as they blend in superbly with the bark of trees. The zoo’s eastern screech owl is named Luna.
The owls will not be participating in any predictions but will celebrate Superb Owl Sunday and are surely interested in “hoo” is going to win the big game.