Woo at the Zoo: Animals Win Hearts on Valentine's Day

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By Denise Chow
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Chomp!

Cuban Crocodile Enjoys Valentine's Day Treat

(Image credit: Jennifer Zoon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo)

A Cuban crocodile chomps down on a Valentine's Day treat at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on Feb. 7, 2011.

For me?

Aldabra Tortoise Inspects Valentine's Day Treat

(Image credit: Jennifer Zoon, Smithsonian’s National Zoo)

An Aldabra tortoise at the Smithsonian's National Zoo inspects a Valentine's Day treat made of water, beet juice, beets, carrots, sweet potatoes and gelatin.

Denise Chow
Denise Chow
Live Science Contributor

Denise Chow was the assistant managing editor at Live Science before moving to NBC News as a science reporter, where she focuses on general science and climate change. Before joining the Live Science team in 2013, she spent two years as a staff writer for Space.com, writing about rocket launches and covering NASA's final three space shuttle missions. A Canadian transplant, Denise has a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, and a master's degree in journalism from New York University.