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Across the country, Feb. 2 is known as Groundhog Day, when the namesake critter forecasts whether Americans will see six more weeks of winter or an early spring. But because groundhogs don’t Oregon Zoo's Filbert the beaver predicts an early spring for 2024 Groundhog Day. — While all eyes nationally are on Punxsutawney Phil and his annual Groundhog Day weather prediction, Oregon Don’t put those mittens away just yet. Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his weather prediction at the Oregon Zoo: six more weeks of winter. Though Feb. 2 is widely known as Groundhog Day, when it comes to furry forecasters, Filbert’s care staff (and social media fans) prefer their local beaver. Put the parkas away, Portlanders. Filbert the beaver — aka Stumptown Fil — has made his weather prediction at the Oregon Zoo: spring will beavery early this year. Though Feb. 2 is widely known as Groundhog Day, when it comes to furry forecasters, Filbert’s care staff (and social media fans) prefer their local beaver. The Oregon Zoo started its own Groundhog Day tradition Sunday with the introduction of Filbert the Beaver, aka “Stumptown Fil,” who predicted an early spring. Groundhog's Day comes but once a year. Skip to Article. Set weather. Oregon Zoo’s ‘Stumptown Fil’ predicts an early spring this year. Updated: Feb. 02, 2024, 4:37 p.m. On Groundhog Day 2023, the zoo and Portland turned to Fil’s expertise to predict whether there will be six more weeks of winter. And, according to the Oregon Zoo, Filbert is a good Filbert’s prediction matches that of Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow on Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania. Filbert, also known as Stumptown Fil, was born at the Oregon Zoo in 2011 but didn’t Zoo's old-school prognosticator gears up for annual Hedgehog Day prediction . Punxsutawney Phil may hog most of the attention on Feb. 2, but Oregon Zoo traditionalists say a young hedgehog known as Nancy is actually the one to watch. The Oregon Zoo says they had their own Groundhog Day celebration with the help of their unofficial branch manager. Officials say 'Stumptown Phil' aka Filbert the beaver is predicting six more Stumptown Fil — aka, Filbert — is a North American beaver who is the principal prognosticator and unofficial branch manager for the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Filbert was born at the zoo in 2011 and has quickly gained popularity since. There are 81 prognosticators throughout North America: 67 in the USA, and 14 in Canada. Use the map to find your nearest Groundhog Day prognosticator (unless you’re from Saskatchewan — sorry bud). Crowds as large as 30,000 have turned out to Punxsutawney for multi-day Groundhog Day festivities, which the state calls a significant tourism boost for the town of fewer than 6,000 people. Forecaster Type: Hedgehog Location: Portland, Oregon, United States Description: Fufu the Hedgehog is just one of the hedgehogs that has predicted the weather on Groundhog Day over the years at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. Oregon Zoo curator Tanya Paul shows FuFu, an African pygmy hedgehog, to visitors during the zoo's annual Hedgehog Day festivities. Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog who garners the Groundhog Day and other holidays celebrated in the state of Oregon in the year 2024. In fact, Oregon is the only state flag that has a Beaver silhouette on it. Oregon also celebrates a big day in the same month on Feb. 14. Not only is that day Valentine’s Day but also Oregon’s birthday. Oregon will turn 165 years old in a couple weeks. Punxsy Phil’s big day of course is Feb. 2. Home of Punxsutawney Phil in the Weather Capital of the World. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club invites to to celebrate Groundhog Day! Groundhog Day 2014: Oregon Zoo hedgehog predicts weather (photos) Sunday started with fog up at the Oregon Zoo, perhaps one predictor of the weather on Groundhog Day 2014. But the more cuddly Feb. 2 might be known as Groundhog Day, but in Portland, Oregon, Stumptown Fil (short for Filbert) is the furry forecaster of choice. Christina Parr, a keeper in the zoo’s North America section says although they love groundhogs they aren’t native to the Pacific Northwest.
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