Gainesville Nature
This animal roams wild in Paynes Prairie National Park and is an exciting sight! They are commonly found in the Northwestern United States.
What are bison?
This pygmy hippo from a zoo in Tailand that over the internet in late 2024.
Who is Moo Deng?
The current name of the dips class of 2026.
What is Soar?
This childhood chant was spoken into a mirror to summon a vengeful ghost.
What is Bloody Mary?
This musical artist is recognized after the third quarter of every home football game.
Who is Tom Petty?
Florida's national flower.
What is the orange blossom?
This was the internet nickname given to two blockbuster films after their simultaneous release in July 2023.
What is Barbenheimer?
This was last year's Fall Member Retreat theme.
What is Carnival of Connections?
This is the Florida version of Bigfoot located in the Everglades.
What is the Skunk Ape?
The Gators have not won the SEC championship since this year.
What is 2008?
This animal is a staple of the Hawthorne Trail.
Who is Georgie the cat?
This late actor served as the voiceover on hit sitcom "How I Met Your Mother."
Who was Bob Saget?
Gator Diplomats was rebranded in this year, following the prior name, Campus Diplomats.
What is 2022?
This is the killer from the 1980s classic slasher film Friday the 13th.
Who is Mrs. Pamala Voorhees? (Jason's mom)
This famous sign hangs in the northeast corner of the stadium with this phrase after being hung up in this year.
What is "Work 'em silly Gators" in 1993?
The Hawthorne Trail, in one round trip, is this many miles long.
What is 30-32 miles?
This was, ironically, the first music video played on MTV in 1981.
What is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles?
These core 8 served as the 2025-2026 Gator Diplomats executive board. Name these 8.
Who are Caitlin Ith, Clara Aguiar, J.P. Hayworth, Corena Arbaugh, Macy Brown, Kamrin Larkin, Kristina Kianovski (or Yasmina Dungan), and Mya Maybank (or Addisen Shea).
This urband legend was popularized in the 1950s-60s, originating from the idea of a disruption on "lovers lane."
Who is "The Hook" or "Hookman?"
The nickname "The Swamp" was given to the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium by this famous Gator during a phone call.
Who is Steve Spurrier?
Spanish moss is a common sight hanging from the trees all across Florida. Rather than being a traditional moss, it belongs to this family.
What is the bromeliad family (flowering plants)?
An EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) is a high honor to receive in a celebrity's lifetime. There are only this many recipients in history.
What is 22? (there are 6 honorary recipiants, bringing the official total to 28)
The official Gator Diplomats mission statement.
What is "connecting students to the UF and Gainesville communities by providing resources and opportunities for service, philanthropy, and outreach?"
The Scream (1996) movie was based on real-life events that happened on UF's campus. This killer terrorized UF in 1990, inspiring the slasher classic.
Who is Danny Rawlings?
This was the year that UF's mascot, Albert, previously a live alligator, was replaced with the costumed mascot.
What is 1970?