By Bella Zarate
If you’re looking for a unique way to celebrate — or survive — Valentine’s Day, Sunset Zoo is offering a humorous outlet with a serious purpose through its annual Love Bites fundraiser.
The event allows participants to pay to name a hissing cockroach after an ex, crush or friend before the cockroach becomes a snack for Tess, the zoo’s resident sloth bear. While the concept may raise eyebrows, zoo officials say the fundraiser plays an important role in supporting animal care and conservation efforts.
Erica Buckwalter, curator of education at Sunset Zoo, said Love Bites provides a creative way for the public to support both local animal care and global wildlife protection.
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Staff photo by Lewis Marien
Staff photo by Lewis Marien
