A Zoo Valentine

Bibi is handing out kisses in the kissing booth at Hippo Cove.

 It's Valentine's Day at the Cincinnati Zoo and some of the animals are really getting into the mood. The keepers at Hippo Cove went all out, decorating Bibi and Fiona's windows with hugs and kisses and hearts, and even painted a "kissing booth" at the side window. With the help of a little lettuce from the keepers, Bibi and Fiona posed in the right spot. 

'

Baby Bonobo surveys the mess

The Bonobos were treated to boxes and paper eggs filled with treats.

Anana and Little One didn't get  special treats,
 but they enjoyed being near each other.

The cougars got their favorite paper mache eggs.

John was looking for Imani

Meercats got special themed eggs with treats.

The windows at Hippo Cove were painted with hearts, hugs and kisses

Here's Fiona in the Kissing Booth. 

Hearts on the windows. Hearts on Fiona's nose...

Fiona swims past the many hearts

Fiona's in the Kissing Booth again.

Floating hearts

Fiona gives kisses to a little girl visitor

Love from Fiona

Mother Bibi and Fiona at the Kissing Booth

A glimpse of Mani, the baby Tamandua.  The baby spends most of the time hiding in the hanging bag. I was lucky to get this glimpse.

A pair of swans. Love is in the air.

Valentine's Day at the Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo celebrated Valentine's Day a little early.
 Polar bears Little One and Berit were given red heart-shaped
 ice treats to celebrate romance.

  

It started out as a lazy morning.
 Berit was doing her stretches.

Stretch....

Little One comes over and tells Berit
that something is going on in the pool area.

Let's check it out!

One of the keepers has a surprise for the bears

What can it be?

It is a flying red heart.

Berit and Little One go for the prize,
 but wait, the keeper has another!

Little One gets the first heart.
 Berit waits expectantly for him to give it to her.

But no, Little One runs off with the Valentine.

He is keeping it for himself

Chomp!

That's okay, says Berit. I can get my own Valentine.
 I am an independent young lady

Berit has her valentine too

Little One chomps into the goodies in his ice treat

     

Berit has retrieved a second valentine.
 Now she has two.

Side by side, they enjoy their Valentines

Berit is proud that she got two Valentines.
A Double Treat.
 And she doesn't plan to share.

All for me, says Berit

It is an amazing day for the visitors
who came out in the cold to see this event.

And later on there was the Penguin Parade.
 Happy Valentine's Day to all.