INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is joining other zoos across the country and getting hyped ahead of the Oscars this weekend with their own version called "Aquademy Awards."
Zoos from all over the U.S. are joining in on the Twitter fun by "nominating" their aquarium animals for a host of different awards!
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Of course, we're partial to the cuties at the Indianapolis Zoo.
Check out the list below and visit the Indianapolis Zoo Twitter page to like/share their posts, show some love and help them win bragging rights (because Indy animals are the cutest, right?).
Also, check out the hashtag "AquademyAwards" on Twitter - you won't regret it.
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The 91st annual Academy Awards (Oscars) will air on RTV6 Sunday at 7 p.m.
2019 Indy Zoo #AquademyAwards Nominations:
Best Pectoral (Picture)
- Pakak the walrus – Ready Splasher One
Best DirecTurt (Director)
- Hunter the Australian Snake-necked turtle – Intershellar
Best Animottered Short
- Snot otters – To Hellbender and Back
Best Adopted Sea-N-Play
- Holly, Joy and Ivy the rescued sea lions – Ocean’s 3
Best Squawkumentary
- King penguins – The Kings’ Speech
Best Sound Mixing
- Pakak the walrus – Under the Tuskan Sun
Best Makeup
- Moray eels (explain green mucus) – Eel Magnolia
Best Costume
- Clownfish – A Clownfish Orange
Best Shoreography
- Flamingos – Splashdance
Best Swimatography
- Dog sharks – Zero Shark Thirty
Legasea Achievement
- Marcy the sea lion – Raiders of the Lost Bark
