January 14 @ 9:30 am – February 14 @ 4:00 pm EST

Celebrate love the wild way this Valentine’s Day with the Virginia Zoo! From Zoodopting our Asian small-clawed otter couple to naming a pest after your pesky ex, we’ve got Valentine’s Day gifts that you and your loved ones will enjoy. Use this flowchart to help you decide what to buy!

Zoodopt our Asian Small-clawed Otter Power Couple

With our symbolic adoption program, you or someone special in your life can become a ZooParent! Proceeds benefit various Zoo programs, including the Zoo’s Conservation Fund. Check out our different Zoodoption levels below:

💗 $35: Fact sheet, photo, certificate & magnet frame

💗 $50: Fact sheet, photo, certificate, magnet frame, & two (2) 5″ otter plushies

💗 $150: Fact sheet, photo, certificate, magnet frame, two (2) 5″ otter plush, and a Keeper Chat with the ZooParent and one (1) guest at the front of the Asian small-clawed otter habitat

Please note: The otters are not currently in their habitat, as temperatures are not consistently warm enough for them to be outdoors. ZooParents will be added to a waitlist and contacted when we are able to offer Keeper Chats.

Purchase your Zoodoption here!

Name a Pest After Your Ex

Name a Pest here!

Tell that not-so-special someone to bug off by naming a cockroach 🪳 or rodent 🐀 after them! The roach or rodent will be fed to one of the Zoo’s reptiles 🐍 or amphibians 🐸. On Valentine’s Day, the Zoo will air this pre-recorded feeding frenzy on their Facebook Page, so be sure to tune in to see if your pesky former flame is served up!

🪳 $10: Name a roach, receive a digital certificate, and have the chance to be featured in a special Valentine’s Day video!

🐀 $20: Name a rat, receive a digital certificate, and have the chance to be featured in a special Valentine’s Day video!

*Please note, these cockroaches & rats are ethically fed as part of our animals’ daily diets and enrichment programs.

Send the WILDEST Valentines

Spread the love this Valentine’s Day with printable Valentine cards featuring your favorite Virginia Zoo animals and playful puns! 🦉 🦨 🦥 Perfect for classrooms, friends, and family, this downloadable sheet will make your Valentine’s Day wildly fun this year. Proceeds support the Virginia Zoo’s Conservation Fund and Keeper Fund, allowing us to provide outstanding care to Zoo animals and support conservation initiatives protecting their wild counterparts around the world!

💌 $5 (minimum donation): Printable PDF containing nine (9) valentine designs in five (5) different colors

Purchase Valentines here!