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Who's the best father?

Atishwin the California condor

Packy the Asian elephant

Kiku the colobus monkey

The last time we did a post on CUTE ANIMAL PIX = STRESS RELIEF it was right after the 2007 Best of Eugene issue came out. For some reason it's the No. 1 all-time, most-viewed blog post. So, with our jam-packed Summer Guide finally over, we thought we'd do it again.
This time you get to vote for the 2008 Zoo Father of the Year. Full details below:

FATHER KNOWS BEST AT THE OREGON ZOO
Public invited to vote for the 2008 Zoo Father of the Year

PORTLAND, Ore. -- It's time for dads to take center stage, and the Oregon Zoo wants your help in choosing its Zoo Father of the Year for 2008. Atishwin the California condor, Kiku the colobus monkey and Packy the Asian elephant are this year's honored contenders. An on-line ballot featuring photos and short biographies of the zoo dads is posted on the zoo's Web site.

"We just finished a campaign for Zoo Mother of the Year, and found it was a fun way to initiate a relationship between the public and the highlighted animals," said Tony Vecchio, zoo director. "As the public reads about the nominees, all of which belong to species that are either threatened or endangered, we hope they'll come to understand and care about the challenges facing these animals in the wild."

Online votes will be accepted until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12. The zoo will announce its 2008 Zoo Father of the Year Friday, June 13, at 10 a.m.