The San Antonio Zoo has got you covered with a range of quirky love-inspired offerings that are anything but your standard box of chocolates. They're rolling out the red carpet for romance seekers and the heartbroken alike, featuring scented candles that are sure to raise eyebrows and speed dating events that promise to help you maybe meet your next ex-lover.
For starters, dive—nose first—into love with the zoo's Poop-Scented Hippo Love Candle. Yes, you read that right. As revealed by FOX San Antonio, this unique candle aims to mimic the intense "cologne" preferred by hippos. It's a Valentine's gift designed to be as memorable as it is peculiar, inspired by Timothy, the zoo’s resident hippo heartthrob.
And if you've got a score to settle or just want to symbolically cleanse your palate of a not-so-special someone? The zoo's Cry Me a Cockroach Fundraiser allows patrons to name a roach—or a rat or veggie, if that's more your style—after an ex to then watch it disappear down the gullet of one of the zoo's animal inhabitants. It's a heartbreak balm that also benefits wildlife, making it a win-win, according to the Zoo's offbeat scheme.
If you're ready to jump back into the dating pool, then prepare yourself to face a whole new jungle at Club Wild Thingz. San Antonio Zoo is hosting a not your average singles event, as per FOX San Antonio, with The Dating Doc helming a speed dating night that's to likely either ignite sparks or provide ample fodder for your friends' amusement.
Fancy an after-dark adventure? The adults-only Naughty by Nature tour spills the beans on nature's randy side. Attendees can expect cart-loads of steamy facts about animal mating rituals during what promises to be an eye-opening 45-minute ride through the wild. Oh, and you get a free plush toy, because nothing says grown-up tour like cuddling a stuffed animal while learning about the birds and the bees.
To top it all off, the zoo is putting on Wild at Heart, a candlelit dinner that plants you right in the heart of Africa Live!—or an exhibit closely resembling it, that is. This dinner promises a six-course meal among hippos and crocodiles, all to the melody of live music, ensuring an intimate and memorable affair for the romantics looking for something a bit out of the ordinary.
So if conventional Valentine's Day celebrations aren't quite cutting it for you, San Antonio Zoo is extending an invite to ditch the clichés and go wild this year. Whether it's a candle that smells like hippo dung or naming a cockroach after your unimpressive ex, the zoo offers a range of unique experiences designed to make this Valentine’s Day one for the books—or at least for a story to tell.
