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Index Coop has adopted an Owl
Index Coop has adopted an Owl
Ophelia is a resident of Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
9/27/2022
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Index Coop is excited to announce that we have adopted Ophelia, a female Great Horned Owl. Ophelia is a resident of Southeastern Raptor Center at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. What better way to celebrate Index Coop’s second birthday than by supporting ongoing care for our mascot?
Ophelia was raised by a human instead of her fellow owls, meaning she has a low survival chance in the wild. For this reason, she is non-releasable and has been a member of the Southeastern Raptor Center’s Education Team since 2003. She’s a friendly owl to humans, showing no fear when humans approach and even soliciting food from them. As a member of the Education Team, Ophelia is glove-trained. She flies during the center’s presentations and demonstrates the species’s consummate deep hooting call. She has a 4.5 ft. wingspan and weighs 1400 grams. You can learn more about Ophelia, and see more pictures of her on her page.
We’ve put proof of adoption on the blockchain. Southeastern Raptor Center provided a physical Certificate of Adoption for Ophelia that we have digitized and minted as an NFT held by the Index Coop treasury. Given Ethereum’s recent transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake via The Merge, this is Index Coop’s first environmentally-friendly NFT.
On October 7, 2022, Index Coop will celebrate 2 years! With a 21-month runway and 15 products underneath our belt, and a TVL of $69 million at the time of writing, we’re optimistic about the future of Index Coop, DAOs, and on-chain structured products. Be on the lookout for our upcoming birthday campaign celebrating all we've achieved & where we're going next.
“We’re very excited to welcome Ophelia to the Coop. To us, owls are a symbol of wisdom and experience. It’s only fitting that we sponsor such a symbolic animal as we celebrate Index Coop’s second birthday. We look forward to supporting Ophelia and continuing to grow as the world’s greatest on-chain structured product provider,” said Auburn University alumnus and Index Coop contributor allan.g.
Celebrate Ophelia’s adoption with us! Mint your Ophelia NFT on Showtime here.
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