Rest In Peace, O RLY?

[Omnis]

San Diego, California (AP) --

Jonathan, the Snowy Owl made famous as the "O RLY" owl, has died in captivity in the San Diego Zoo.
The owl, which was 17 years old, died Tuesday afternoon after the sudden onset of pneumonia. He was young for an owl in captivity, however wild owls only live an average of 15 years.
David Phillips, executive director of the San Diego Zoo, said Jonathan had been in good health but started showing signs of lethargy and loss of appetite on Monday.
"This is a long sad day for us," Phillips said.
One of his handlers, Dale Richards, also said Jonathan died quickly. "We checked his respiration rate and it was a little irregular ... he wasn't doing too well," Richards told The Associated Press. "Early in the evening, he passed away."

RIP

Yeah, really.

 

[Jimmy Enslashay]

O NO PLZ NT RLY?!

That sucks. Rest in peace, little buddy.

 

[daan]

RLY?

It was erroneously reported that the O RLY? owl was a Snowy Owl at the San Diego Zoo by the name of Jonathan, and that he died in the first week of February 2006, due to pneumonia. This was a hoax, and in an email statement by the San Diego Zoo, they said, "We have not had that species at the San Diego Zoo for many years and have never had one by that name."

And I'm now going to shoot myselfy for using RLY.

Locking before this descends into a RLY, Ya rly picture battle. Provide actual proof, like the story on the Associated Press pages and I'll unlock.