Tahu the River Otter narrowly defeated Alli the Eastern Box Turtle by 15 votes to become the next mayor of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo.
The two candidates outpaced Major Tom the Narragansett Turkey, Daisy the Prairie Dog and Ella the Howler Monkey in a race decided in online votes from the general public who made one dollar donations to the zoo for each vote. And unlike other Bridgeport elections, this contest was not decided by questionable absentee ballots (too soon?).
“We’re all behind Tahu as our new mayor, but the real winner of this election is the zoo,” said Zoo Director Gregg Dancho. “We thank everyone who voted for their generosity in supporting this fundraiser. Details regarding Tahu’s swearing-in ceremony will be available soon.”
