Jilted Lovers Can Name a Worm After Their Ex and Watch Sloth Bears Eat It for Valentine’s Day at an Ohio Zoo

Mar. 15, 2025

Left: A Sloth bear; Right: Meal worms.Photo:Getty(2)

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Need a way to get back at your ex this Valentine’s Day? Look no further than theColumbus Zoo and Aquarium.From now until Feb. 12, donors can pay $15 to name a superworm after their ex, or anyone who’s been bugging them. Randhir and Heiderose, the zoo’s resident Sloth bears, will devour and slurp the worms through an enrichment tube. As a gift, donors will receive a 30-45-second personalized video featuring the bears' snack time.

“Not only will you get a good laugh, but you’ll also be supporting world-class animal care and vital conservation efforts,” the Zoo wrote on itswebsite. “That’s a win for you, the sloth bears and the planet!”

Alternatively, those in a loving mood this Valentine’s Day can buy a much cuter gift.

“For the romantics out there, gift your loved one a felt heart that our penguins will use to build their nests,” the Zoo writes onFacebook.

A stock image of a Sloth bear.Getty

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Stock image of a humbolt penguin.Getty

The zoo offers their “name-a-roach” certificates for $15. Or, donors can opt for the $35 certificate and virtual encounter with one of the cockroaches.“Naming a roach is a Valentine’s tradition for us. Roses and chocolates come and go, but roaches last an eternity - just like our love,” wrote Susie, one of the zoo’s roach namers.

source: people.com