Staten Island Chuck

Staten Island Chuck

Staten Island Chuck is a groundhog who resides in the Staten Island Zoo in Staten Island, New York in the United States. He is noted as the official groundhog meteorologist of New York City who predicts the duration of winter each February 2 on Groundhog Day. He makes the prediction based on whether or not he sees his shadow at 7:30 A.M. on Groundhog Day. The ceremony at the zoo is often attended and officiated by the Mayor of New York City.

The Staten Island Zoo claims that Chuck has correctly predicted the duration of winter 80% of the time since the 1980s (in natural circumstances a groundhog could never live more than 10 years or so).

On Saturday, February 2, 2008, Staten Island Chuck predicted an early spring. [cite news |title=NYC area's furry forecasters weighing in on winter |work=Newsday |date=2008-02-02 |url=http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-nyc--groundhogday0202feb02,0,3198787.story ]

See also

*Punxsutawney Phil
*Wiarton Willie

References

External links

* [http://manhattan.about.com/library/weekly/aa012301a.htm About Staten Island Chuck]
* [http://www.statenislandzoo.org/index.asp The Staten Island Zoo where Chuck resides]


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