Don't have plans for Valentine's Day yet?
Well, there's this place offering quite the deal: champagne, hors d'oeuvres ... a guided tour to watch animals mating.
Yup that's right - according to an Associated Press article, the Michigan Zoo is hosting an "exotic and erotic afternoon" for lovers on Feb. 14.
For 50 bucks the lucky couples get wined and dined, then get a tour of the homes of snow leopards, giraffes, zebras and various primates and reptiles to get to see how the animals do the horizontal tango. They've dubbed it "Zoorotica." Other zoos have hosted similar events with such fun names as "Jungle Love" and "Woo at the Zoo."
For those thinking a Michigan trip is a little out of their price range (and please, we're too pretty to go to Michigan) the Philadelphia Zoo is also offering an *informative* tour on how its animals express their ardor. (Apparently tortoises nibble on each other's toes before bumping the uglies! How cute! Ever wonder how porcupines manage to get around those quills?)
However, if you're not 21 you're S.O.L. because these tours are only for consenting adults that can at least legally drink.
Thinking, who in the world would do this? Well apparently both zoos claim it's a popular event, and Michigan's even has a waitlist to the sold out tour.
You gotta love Valentine's Day!
--- Brianna
