Hoover (seal)
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Hoover
Born 1971?
Died July 25, 1985
New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Children 6
Hoover (1971? — July 25, 1985) is the name of a harbor seal that was able to imitate basic human speech.
He was found in Harpswell, Maine by George and Alice Swallow in 1971 who brought him home. When Hoover outgrew the bathtub, he was transferred to the pond outside their house where he began to imitate George. Again he was moved, this time to the New England Aquarium, where he told visitors to "Get outta here!" in a thick, slightly drunken New England accent.
Thanks to this, he became the world's most famous seal and he appeared in world-renowned publications like Reader's Digest and The New Yorker and television programs like Good Morning America.
Hoover died on July 25, 1985 due to complications during his annual molt. None of his six pups (daughters Joey, Amelia and Trumpet and sons Lucifer, Cinder and Spark) have their father's gift, but grandson Chacoda (or "Chucky") has shown an ability to be guided in his vocalizations and is currently learning to say "how are you". After his death, he got an obituary in The Boston Globe.
Hoover (seal)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoover
Born 1971?
Died July 25, 1985
New England Aquarium
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Children 6
Hoover (1971? — July 25, 1985) is the name of a harbor seal that was able to imitate basic human speech.
He was found in Harpswell, Maine by George and Alice Swallow in 1971 who brought him home. When Hoover outgrew the bathtub, he was transferred to the pond outside their house where he began to imitate George. Again he was moved, this time to the New England Aquarium, where he told visitors to "Get outta here!" in a thick, slightly drunken New England accent.
Thanks to this, he became the world's most famous seal and he appeared in world-renowned publications like Reader's Digest and The New Yorker and television programs like Good Morning America.
Hoover died on July 25, 1985 due to complications during his annual molt. None of his six pups (daughters Joey, Amelia and Trumpet and sons Lucifer, Cinder and Spark) have their father's gift, but grandson Chacoda (or "Chucky") has shown an ability to be guided in his vocalizations and is currently learning to say "how are you". After his death, he got an obituary in The Boston Globe.