The green owl, The logo of the Duolingo language learning application, which has been particularly popular since the pandemic period, is no longer here.
The US company behind the Duolingo app issued a statement revealing that the cute owl “left”. “In the footsteps of twitter’s blue bird, the owl seems to have been the victim of a corporate change of brand,” commented the CNN.
In a post on Tuesday, X (former twitter) the app wrote: “With a heavy heart we inform you that Duolingo’s owl is dead. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of his death and we are fully working together. But to be honest, he probably died waiting to do your lesson, but what do we know? “
The company based in Pittsburgh, founded in 2011, offers More than 100 lessons covering more than 40 languages. It became extremely popular during the pandemic, when people around the world decided to take advantage of the time they lived in their home, trying to learn a new language.
“We know that it had many enemies, but please avoid sharing in the comments because you hate the owl. If you feel willing to share it, also include your credit card number so that we can automatically register you on Duolingo Max (the company’s premium subscription service) in his memory. Thank you for respecting Dua Lipa’s privacy right now » It is also mentioned in the announcement, making a reference to the owner’s love for the singer.
an important message from Duolingo pic.twitter.com/jTTT680yVs
— Duolingo (@duolingo) February 11, 2025
Tuesday’s announcement (11.02.2025) went viral, with the post has been viewed more than 47 million times until Wednesday morning.
A user wrote: “She spent the last few days begging me to learn French and ignored her. I will never recover from that. “ Someone else said: “Do something suspect?”
In the next post, the Duolingo app wrote: “Instead of flowers, please do a Duolingo lesson.”
At the same time, the company updated its profile photo on X with an image of the owl with X in the eyes and the tongue hanging out of the mouth. CNN stressed that the owl appears in the application.
Duolingo also told CNN that they would reveal more on social media in the coming hours, about the “shocking (and possibly irrational) truth behind her premature death”.
The news of the “sudden death” of the owl made the round of social media. See some separate posts:
rip duo https://t.co/if0LovD06k pic.twitter.com/l8PkG21KqB
– Ketnipz (@ketnipz) February 11, 2025
https://t.co/m0K8pqgmsM pic.twitter.com/1KzNDUAnMW
– Hello (@halo) February 11, 2025
duo the owl has been eliminated pic.twitter.com/Qly2NAYbWH
— Netflix (@netflix) February 11, 2025
Rest in peace @duolingo … https://t.co/8nJvnojqhY pic.twitter.com/gC86ab1ZnD
— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) February 11, 2025
In lieu of flowers, please do a Duolingo lesson. pic.twitter.com/4CTl2Jc6Oe
— Duolingo (@duolingo) February 11, 2025