Seal Makes Superbowl Prediction At Maritime Aquarium

NORWALK, CT – Orange the harbor seal at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk has made her pick for the 2018 Super Bowl, and it is the Philadelphia Eagles. The 35-year-old seal knows how to hold her nose against the hand of her Aquarium trainers, and also against a target pole, the exhibit window and other objects, according to a release.

On Wednesday, the Aquarium seal exhibit was lined with images of the Eagles’ and New England Patriots’ helmets. When instructed to go to the exhibit window, Orange decisively swam to an Eagles helmet and held her nose against it, indicating her pick.

If it’s any consolation for Patriots fans, the Aquarium’s seals have proven to be pathetic pinniped pigskin prognosticators, as they’ve been wrong in five of their six previous attempts to pick a Super Bowl winner.

Orange is one of six harbor seals at the Maritime Aquarium. Their public feedings are offered at 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. daily. Wednesday’s Super Bowl selection was actually a fun variation on a daily animal-husbandry demonstration.

For more details about animals, exhibits, programs and IMAX movies at the popular Connecticut family attraction, go to www.maritimeaquarium.org.

Photo credit: Maritime Aquarium