Valentine's Day is often marked with roses, chocolates, and fancy dinners.
But this year some Wellingtonians celebrated it a little differently. Instead of settling in with a nice pinot, they flocked to the zoo to learn more about how members of the animal kingdom get it on.
There were many answers as to why they headed along, from the opportunity to explore the zoo without children, to it being a complete surprise.
"She thought we were going out for meal in town but I said no, dress for the outdoors," one man told Newshub.
Another couple said they decided not to 'do' Valentine's Day.
"We just do nice things together. And this happened to be a nice thing that was on because of Valentine's Day."
And the trip was very educational for all those who came along.
Visitors learned that female stick insects can clone themselves to mate, so the males can get a little desperate.
The zoo's sun-bears are father and daughter, so for them it's all about making sure they don't hook up.
Not only is Sasa the sun-bear on contraception, but carnivore keeper Lauren Werrey says if they see any signs of breeding behaviour, "which includes them playing with each other or being more flirty with each other", the pair are separated.
The blue penguins have a story to rival a certain movie - "Fifty Shades of Blue", as their keeper Phil Wisker puts it.
Mr Wisker says penguins have been caught in a bit of a love triangle.
"One day I came in and Squidge had left Malteser for Bandit, and Malteser was heartbroken," he said.
"But after a month she left Bandit and moved back in with Malteser. It was like an episode of Coronation Street."
One couple learned some valuable love lessons from our feathered friends.
"We learned that penguins are not necessarily very reliable. They tend to be a bit fickle," they said.
Newshub.
