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An orangutan at Woodland Park Zoo nibbles on a heart-shaped ice pop.

Zoo offers animals Valentine's Day treats

Woodland Park Zoo’s animals will celebrate Valentine’s Day the wild way when 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 program to help enrich the lives of the zoo’s animals, promote natural animal behavior, keep animals mentally stimulated and engage zoo visitors.

The Valentine's Day treats will be distributed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 13.

Following is the scheduled Feb. 13 feedings times for the animals:

Golden lion tamarins 10 a.m.
Snow leopards 10:30 a.m.
Otters 10:30 a.m.
Orangutans 11 a.m.
Goats 11 a.m.
Pigs 11 a.m.
Willawong Station 11:30 a.m.
Sloth bear 11:30 a.m.
Jaguar 1 p.m.
Gorillas 1:20 p.m.
Penguins 1:30 p.m.
Lemurs 1:30 p.m.
Keas 1:30 p.m.
Tiger 2 p.m.
Elephants 2 p.m.
Red pandas 3 p.m.

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