There’s a new mayor at Honolulu Zoo after a weekend of voting — Makamae, the zoo’s native Hawaiian short-eared owl, won by a landslide.

The virtual election pitted Makamae and Jaws, a Galapagos tortoise, against one another as the public voted via hearts and likes on the zoo’s Facebook and Instagram channels. The election was designed to bring attention to the challenges these endangered and threatened species face, according to Honolulu Zoo.

Honolulu Zoo officials said Makamae is very honored to accept his role as Zoo Mayor. Gracious as he is, Makamae named Jaws as the zoo’s Director of Habitat Protection and Chief Conservation Office. He also tapped Jaws to lead a subcommittee as Czar of Birthday Shellebrations for their fellow zoo inhabitants.

“I want to congratulate Makamae on his recent win, HOOO I know will do a bang-up job as Honolulu Zoo Mayor,” said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi in a news release. “What a well-executed campaign from both candidates who ran on conservation platforms, including education, food sustainability programs, and trying to protect our planet from climate change. We stand ready to assist Mayor Makamae in any way we can to push these climate action and adaptation efforts forward!”