Posted on Mar 4, 2022
How the Olympic marmot became Washington's fuzziest state symbol
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Washington state is known for its variety of flora and fauna.
But there's one animal that doesn't get the same kind of love — the Olympic marmot.
Think about it — when's the last time you saw a souvenir t-shirt with a marmot on it? Orcas and salmon steal the show.
When it comes to public adoration, it seems like the Olympic marmot has been a little jilted. It's ironic, considering the fuzzy rodent was officially declared a state symbol in 2009.
But what makes the marmot so worthy of this distinction?
Jeff Bradley is the collections manager at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. To him, marmots are "beautiful."
But there's one animal that doesn't get the same kind of love — the Olympic marmot.
Think about it — when's the last time you saw a souvenir t-shirt with a marmot on it? Orcas and salmon steal the show.
When it comes to public adoration, it seems like the Olympic marmot has been a little jilted. It's ironic, considering the fuzzy rodent was officially declared a state symbol in 2009.
But what makes the marmot so worthy of this distinction?
Jeff Bradley is the collections manager at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. To him, marmots are "beautiful."
How the Olympic marmot became Washington's fuzziest state symbol
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel now that's unique brother William, had no Ideal about the marmot in Washington St. I was stationed there almost 6 years.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Knarly Looking Critter, I Knew there was a Reason I was never in a Hurry to Go Up into the Olympic Mountains. I was Homeported Out of Bremerton from 91-97.
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