Seattle: What better way is there to say “I love you” to your significant other than by giving them the gift of a poison dart frog adoption from Woodland Park Zoo? Poison dart frogs are iridescent denizens of the rain forest. Not only are they more interesting than a bouquet of flowers, but your purchase helps conserve one of the rain forest’s amazing animals! It’s also a fun way to celebrate this “Leap” year!

With each $35 Zoo Parent adoption, you receive: a photo collage of poison dart frogs; a mini frog squirt toy; a certificate of adoption; a biography of the animal species and an invitation for two to a Zoo Parent reunion. To purchase online visit the special adoption page on the zoo's Web site or call 206-615-0395. Proceeds from the Zoo Parent Adoption Program fund the zoo’s many conservation projects all over the world and education programs.

If poison dart frogs aren’t quite what you’re looking for, Woodland Park Zoo’s ZooStore has got you covered! You can find a variety of Valentine’s Day cards as well as unique gifts such as interactive and educational games and toys, richly illustrated wildlife puzzles, soft and cuddly plush animals, field guides, shade-grown coffee, conservation merchandise and much more. Shopping at the ZooStore helps support Woodland Park Zoo’s conservation efforts to aid in protecting our planet and wildlife, operations and education programs.

For more information about the zoo’s worldwide conservation efforts, check out Woodland Park Zoo’s Web site. Zoo winter hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. For general zoo information, log on the zoo’s Web site or call 206-684-4800.