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Celebrate Valentine’s With the Critters At Woodland Park Zoo

Visit Woodland Park and see the animals enjoy enriching treats for Valentine's Day!  Photo by Ryan Hawk for WPZ
Visit Woodland Park and see the animals enjoy enriching treats for Valentine’s Day! Photo by Ryan Hawk for WPZ

On Saturday, February 9th, from 10a – 2:15p, the animals at Woodland Park Zoo will celebrate the season of love, in a wild way.  The holiday of Cupid and doily hearts will get many new twists when snow leopards, penguins, river otters, orangutans, and other Woodland Park Zoo residents and animal ambassadors indulge in their special Valentine’s Day treats.

From heart-shaped ice pops made of fruit juice to heart-shaped steaks, the Zoo critters will receive enriching treats as part of the excellent animal care program Woodland Park maintains.  For those who want to see their favorite Zoo denizen enjoy a heart-y meal, the proposed schedule is:

Celebrate the season of hearts and flowers with the animals at Woodland Park Zoo on Feb 9th.  Photo by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren for WPZ
Celebrate the season of hearts and flowers with the animals at Woodland Park Zoo on Feb 9th. Photo by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren for WPZ
  • 10a – Sloth Bears, Jaguar, Lions
  • 10:30a – Orangutans and Flamingos
  • 10:45a – Snow Leopards
  • 11a – Komodo Dragon
  • 11:45a – River Otters
  • Noon – Grizzly Bears
  • 1p – Steer
  • 1:15p – Kunekune Pigs
  • 1:30p – Meerkats, Warty Pigs, and Golden Lion Tamarins
  • 2p – Penguins, and the Ambassador Animals at Alvord Broadleaf Theater
  • 2:15p – Wolves

The schedule is subject to change, but all the animal enrichment activities are included in admission to the Zoo – open 9:30a – 4p daily.  Find out more about the Wild Valentine’s Day celebration on the Zoo.org website – including info on admission pricing and discounts available.