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Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LOVE BITES is back for Valentine's day
HONOLULU (KHON2) — It's that time of the year again, where you can express your affection, or playful indifference, with a unique and meaningful gift at the Honolulu Chris Latronic went live in Waikiki with a preview along with a glimpse of their new offerings, plus a recap of how they picked this year's potential Super Bowl winner. He met up with Community Engagement Director, Shelby Carlos to learn more about their popular Valentine's day tradition of either charming or making squirm that special someone. Symbolically name a flower, bug, or heart-shaped treat after your loved one, friend, or frenemy. Each recipient will receive a digital Valentine's Day card letting them know their gift will be savored by one of the animals at the Honolulu Zoo. For an extra-special touch, upgrade your gift to include a personalized video of one of the Zoo's beloved animals enjoying their treat. WATCH: Honolulu Zoo Elephants make their Big Game picks 'Love Bites' gift packages include: $5 Flower Bite $10 Bug Bite $15 Heart Pop $100 Heart Pop Video Upgrade (Limited number available) $150 Love Melon Video Upgrade (Limited Number available) Online orders must be placed by midnight on February 13, 2025. To purchase your Love Bites, visit Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news For more information, visit or call (808) 926-3191 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 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. 'Nothing short of incredible,' Maui Humane Society celebrates big victory 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.' Check out more news from around Hawaii 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.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
