TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa International Airport announced the winner in the Name the Flamingo contest Thursday morning.
After receiving over 65,000 entries, the airport announced the name of the flamingo is... Phoebe.
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The name Phoebe was submitted by Bryan M., 63, a retired educator. According to TPA, Bryan's reason for naming the flamingo Phoebe was a play on the word Phoenicopterus, the flamingo's scientific name.
TPA said the name Phoebe received over 37,000 total votes. The other top name choices were Cora and Finn.
