A dolphin jumps out of the water to knock a soccer ball in the air as part of an event in support of Japan’s national soccer team at the 2014 World Cup during a show at Shinagawa Aqua Stadium aquarium in Tokyo June 13, 2014. (Issei Kato/Reuters)
The armadillo called Norman, Germany’s World Cup oracle, approaches the soccer ball representing Germany as he makes his prediction for the team’s opening World Cup match against Portugal on June 16, at the zoo in the western city of Muenster June 13, 2014. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)
An octopus named Hacchan predicts Japan’s victory in their 2014 World Cup soccer match against Ivory Coast by choosing the mock goal with the Japanese national flag, at Shinagawa Aqua Stadium aquarium in Tokyo. (Issei KatoReuters)
Six-year-old female sea lion Chanto, wearing Japan’s national soccer team uniform, controls a ball during a new show in support of the Japan team in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Reuters)
Four-year-old Asian elephant Yalu reaches for the food in front of a Spanish national flag as it takes part in a World Cup match prediction event ahead of the 2014 Brazil World Cup group match between Spain and Chile, at a zoo in Jinan, Shandong province June 18, 2014. (Reuters/Stringer)
Two-year-old African penguin named Aochan, wearing the Japanese soccer team jersey, prepares to make a prediction on the result of Japan’s 2014 World Cup soccer match against Ivory Coast at Shinagawa Aqua Stadium aquarium in Tokyo. (Issei Kato/Reuters)