Show someone how you feel about them with Honolulu Zoo's ‘Love Bites'
WAIKIKI, Hawaii (KHON2) — It's time to show that special someone or not-so-special someone how you feel about them with the Honolulu Zoo Society's 'Love Bites' promotion.
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Participants can symbolically name a flower, bug or heart-shaped treat in honor of their loved one, friend or enemy.
'We wanted to take a spin on Valentine's Day. So normally it's all roses and chocolates and you're loved ones but sometimes you want to give something to your not-so-special someone too,' said Shelby Carlos, Honolulu Zoo Society Community Engagement Director.
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The treat will then be fed to one of the animals at the Honolulu Zoo.
A digital Valentine's Day card will also be delivered to the recipient. The sender can also upgrade the gift to include a video of the zoo animal enjoying their treat.
'If you do our special videos, you can even see our hippos eating watermelons, elephants, sloths you name it, an animal would probably eat one of those things and we can name it after your special someone,' Carlos added.
'I've even had past years where somebody asked for every single bug on that card to be named after every one of her ex's, really fun, happy to do that and personalize that.'
The following Love Bites packages are available for purchase through midnight on Feb. 13:
Flower Bite: $5
Bug Bite: $10
Heart Pop: $15
Heart Pop Video Upgrade (limited): $100
Love Melon Video Upgrade (limited): $150
'It's gotten to be bigger every year, and we just you know, as much as people are asking for it, we want to give it to them. Give them that extra, unique, special way to think of a valentine that is not your typical.'
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Place your order today on Honolulu Zoo's website. For more information, call (808) 926-3191.
'You gotta try it, it's something different, it's not your everyday. So if you really want to do something special for that someone you really love or maybe you're not so hot about, this is gonna be your best way to do it. You wanna do a Love Bite.'
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