Duolingo announces death of 'Duo' owl

Duolingo announces death of Duo the Owl, its make-believe mascot: 'He had many enemies'
Duo the Owl was known for his silly antics, reminding Duolingo users to complete their daily lessons. He debuted with the app in 2011.
Duolingo announces the death of ‘Duo’ the owl
Language learning company Duolingo has announced the death of its mascot, the Duolingo Owl. A bizarre statement shared on their social media accounts read that ‘Duo’, the owl at the centre of the brand (and countless internet memes), is dead – and authorities are investigating his death.
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This isn’t the first time an organization had to do away with their owl figure. Back in July 2024, the Los Angeles Public Library “retired” its owl puppet after Kendrick Lamar beat a piñata version of Drake’s OVO owl logo in his “Not Like Us” music video.
Duolingo Owl is dead, company says
The Duolingo Owl is dead, according to a statement from the Pittsburgh-based company. "It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead," the language learning app posted on social media Tuesday morning.
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Duolingo, the language-learning app, killed off its owl mascot named Duo on Tuesday in what is assuredly some kind of publicity stunt. In fact, here were are writing about it. So, well played, Duolingo.
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