Gowanda the SealSludgie the WhaleHey kids, meet Sludgie — a whale of a mascot born from the putrid bowels of the Gowanus Canal! Advisers to the toxic waterway’s Superfund cleanup want to ...

Japan is home to an astounding number of promotional mascots, or yuru kyara. In late November a “summit” held in Hanyū, Saitama Prefecture, brought together over 200 mascots, tens of ...

Costumed mascots can interact with the crowd, wave at people and engage with fans much better than a live animal.” — MK Manoylov, Red & Black (University of Georgia) ...

Unlike most mascots, who tend to just stand around and look cute, Nishiko-kun has some serious dancing skills – it jetés and jigs throughout Nishi-Kokubunji with a sense of childlike curiosity.

In the world of advertising, dogs are more than just cute mascots—they’re powerful symbols of loyalty, joy, and companionship. Some brands have made canines an integral part of their identity, ...

America’s largest urban Superfund site gets cute new mascot In order to get people excited about the process of turning the canal into something that will stop depressing local property values ...

Waldi the Daschund set the standard for cute and cuddly animals as the first mascot at the 1972 Munich Games. Likewise Moscow opted for the adorable, if unimaginative, Mishka the Bear in 1980.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Eri Suzuki is serious about her goal in life - working in a theme park as a character mascot, one of those oversized, fuzzy creatures that dance and cavort with children.