Zoos Offer Romantic Sex Tours For Couples

Valentine's Day is the time of year when zoos around the nation seek to woo a new adult audience with risque tours that couple champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries and candlelight dining with impressive facts about how animals do the wild thing.

Credit for the concept goes to Jane Tollini, a former penguin keeper at the San Francisco Zoo. Tollini conceived the idea two decades ago while watching her penguins' courtship ritual, which culminates in what she describes as "bowling pins making love."

"The keepers get there early and we see things that other people don't see," Tollini said. "And I went, 'My God, that's fascinating.' You know the old Peter Sellers line, 'I like to watch?' You kind of go, 'Oh my, my, my. How big? How many? How far?' It was unbelievable."

Dog Valentine's Day Gifts

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Haute Dog Boutique unveils their first annual Valentine’s Day Gift Guide with the top 10 gift ideas sure to please even the most discerning furry Valentine. “Loving pet parents want to shower their ‘fur babies’ with something truly special on Valentine’s Day,” said Robin Nichols, president of Haute Dog Boutique.

According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, pet owners spent an estimated $38.4 billion on their pets in 2006, with treats and toys as the most popular presents.