Happy Valentine's day..now here's a way to celebrate.
IDAHO ZOO'S VALENTINES DAY FEATURES SLIDES OF MATING ANIMALS: Zoo Boise, and
amorous animals, will provide a romantic setting for a Valentine's Day event
Saturday.
The Friends of Zoo Boise will hold the fourth annual "Wild Romance" event
as a fund-raiser for educational programs at the zoo. "It's kind of a unique
way to celebrate Valentine's Day," said Debbie Snyder, Friends of Zoo Boise
program manager.
To keep the event intimate, only 36 people can attend, at a cost of $15 per
person. For that, each person will get a champagne brunch and a slide show
showing mating rituals of zoo animals.
And there's a guided tour of the zoo, during which attendees can observe
courtship behavior of several animals.
One possibility: peafowl. The males, peacocks, develop long colorful tail
and back feathers to aid in breeding, said Rena Ashton, Friends' educational
director.
The showy feathers can be spread like a fan to attract females, she said.
The females, peahens, in turn want to chose the best-looking male. If he
looks good and healthy, that's an indicator he will find food and defend
territory, and pass those qualities on to the young, she said.
Attendees also will have a chance to win prizes, including dinner for two
at the Bardenay Restaurant and a night at the Anniversary Inn Boise. |
