Zookeeper Ernie and the Hippo Photo Caption Winner!

Yesterday I posted this photo and offered up a prize for the best caption. “Well, me and Joan been together…oh, ‘most forty years now.

By Jason G. Goldman on February 16, 2011

Yesterday I posted this photo and offered up a prize for the best caption.

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"Well, me and Joan been together...oh, 'most forty years now. Eats a lot, but she's been good to me, sure enough! Hey, don't make fun of the uniform... [whispers] Joan kinda' likes a man-in-uniform, servin' her dinners, knowwhatImean? [wink]"

The winner is Matthew Garcia (twitter / blog)!

The runner up, simply because I actually laughed out loud when I read it, is Enrique Guttierez (twitter / blog), who offered the following: "Hokey pokey!"

Gentlemen, email me or DM me your mailing addresses, and a limited edition Scienceblogs Thoughtful Animal mug will be on its way.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Jason G. Goldman

Jason G. Goldman is a science journalist based in Los Angeles. He has written about animal behavior, wildlife biology, conservation, and ecology for Scientific American, Los Angeles magazine, The Washington Post, The Guardian, the BBC, Conservation magazine, and elsewhere. He contributes to Scientific American's "60-Second Science" podcast, and is co-editor of Science Blogging: The Essential Guide (Yale University Press). He enjoys sharing his wildlife knowledge on television and on the radio, and often speaks to the public about wildlife and science communication.