An orangutan at Woodland Park Zoo nibbles on a heart-shaped ice pop for a Valentine’s Day celebration presented by Franz Bakeries. Photo credit: Ryan Hawk/Woodland Park Zoo

WHAT: Woodland Park Zoo’s animals will celebrate Valentine’s Day the wild way…

Otters, red pandas, gorillas, snow leopards, and more will enjoy heart-shaped ice pops made of fruit juice, honey, strawberries and cranberries, herbal bouquets, heart-shaped steaks and more.

The special treats are part of the zookeepers’ ongoing enrichment program to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally stimulated and engage zoo visitors.

WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Learn more at the source: http://www.mygreenlake.com/2010/02/valentines-day-zoo/

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