January 27, 2014
(credit: CBS)
OMAHA, Neb. (CBS4) – CBS4’s Jeff Todd is driving
across the country on his way to the Super Bowl and made a stop in
Omaha, Neb. where met a special penguin on Monday. In the area farthest east of Nebraska Todd thought he would find some
Kansas City Chiefs fans, but as it turns out, it’s Broncos country. So much so that one of the newest penguins at the Omaha Henry Doorly
Zoo and Aquarium was named Peyton after Broncos quarterback Peyton
Manning.
Peyton the Penguin (credit: CBS)
“His one month birthday is today. He was born just after Christmas on
the 27th and he’s about 1,000 grams now,” said zoo spokesman Dennis
Pate. Pate said they had to find a way to say “thank you” to Manning for
calling out “Omaha” so much when making his calls during games. “He mentioned it 30 or 40 times and the value to us here in tourism
is just incredible and it’s one of the best ways that we can say
thanks,” said Pate.
Pate feels Peyton the penguin will really help out the tourism, especially during summertime. “The name is out there in ways that just haven’t been seen before,” said Pate. He told Todd that he chose Manning over Eric Decker because he feels
Peyton’s name is synonymous with winning and Denver football.
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