ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Need a Valentine's Day gift for your significant other? Have no fear, the Saint Louis Zoo have a great gift idea for you and it involves "adopting" a California sea lion.
The zoo is offering a Valentine’s Day adoption package, which includes a California sea lion plush toy (while supplies last) and greeting card from you, personalized adoption certificate, color photo with animal facts, car decal, name on the Zoo Parents Donor Wall and Zoo website for one year, and an invitation to the Zoo Parents Picnic.
Adoption is $60 when purchased online and includes shipping and handling for locations within the contiguous United States. You can save $10 when you purchase your adoption package on-site at the Zoo and take it home with you that day.
Each adoption is personally packaged by Saint Louis Zoo staff. The Zoo will mail orders within 14 to 21 business days of receipt.
To adopt a sea lion, order online at stlzoo.org/valentine, or call (314) 646-4771 (option 2) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Orders also are available at the Welcome Desk at the Zoo’s North Entrance from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Due to delays in postal processing, orders for delivery should be made as early as possible. Take-home purchases are available at the Zoo through 4 p.m. on Feb. 14.