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NZ versus Australia: Zoos' Valentine's Day pun-off

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If your favourite part of Valentine's Day was the flowers you got from your partner, you clearly missed the pun-off that took place between Australia and New Zealand's Zoos and Wildlife organisations.

The amazing thread was kicked off by Sydney's Taronga Zoo and quickly escalated.

The results were these amazing tweets and we think you will definitely see the "punny" side.

Happy Valentine's Day! Taronga Zoo has challenged a number of wildlife organisations to a #VDayPunOff today and we are feline fine. We are ready for you @ZoosVictoria @PerthZoo @Featherdale @WWF_Australia @aucklandzoo pic.twitter.com/J0xfw2A8sB

— Taronga Zoo (@tarongazoo) February 13, 2018

Thanks for the invite @tarongazoo! We've bin 2 chicken to ask you out, but now's our chance! #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/qQt3OElyTz

— WWF_Australia (@WWF_Australia) February 14, 2018
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Whose single and ready to flamingle?! #VDayPunOff @tarongazoo @PerthZoo @WellingtonZoo @HamiltonZooNZ @OranaPark @ZoosVictoria pic.twitter.com/4zv9nGAHVM

— Auckland Zoo (@aucklandzoo) February 13, 2018

Sorry we're late to the #VDayPunOff party guys, we've been barely keeping our heads above water. But lett-uce begin! @tarongazoo @ZoosVictoria @PerthZoo @Featherdale @WWF_Australia @WILDLIFESydney pic.twitter.com/PUVczu5UX0

— Sea Life Sydney Aquarium (@Sydney_Aquarium) February 14, 2018

"Call me Ray-be?" @carlyraejepsen #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/JlDzqES5Af

— Sea Life Sydney Aquarium (@Sydney_Aquarium) February 14, 2018

๐ŸŽถ"If you wallaby my lover..."๐ŸŽถ#VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/qkR47NJ7iF

— Wellington Zoo (@WellingtonZoo) February 14, 2018

Love is like Christmas, it's all about Gibbon and taking... ๐Ÿ˜‰ #VDayPunOff @ZoosVictoria @aucklandzoo @PerthZoo @tarongazoo @Sydney_Aquarium @OranaPark @HamiltonZooNZ pic.twitter.com/H7bzNfnj8D

— Wellington Zoo (@WellingtonZoo) February 14, 2018

'Love Lifts Up Where We Bettong' #VDaySoundtrack #VDayPunOff #ValentinesDay #WeLoveBettongs โค๏ธ ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿพ pic.twitter.com/PAunch3NXM

— WWF_Australia (@WWF_Australia) February 14, 2018

'I don't think you're ready for this jelly' โค๏ธ ๐ŸŽถย #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/p5m5rJ3qpD

— Sea Life Sydney Aquarium (@Sydney_Aquarium) February 14, 2018

I'm over bab-oon with you! ๐ŸŒ› pic.twitter.com/2WKRE1DxuY

— Auckland Zoo (@aucklandzoo) February 14, 2018

"Darling, you look purrrfect tonight" ๐ŸŽถ #VDayPunOff @edsheeran pic.twitter.com/AwI4miq3Ja

— Wellington Zoo (@WellingtonZoo) February 14, 2018

"I'm in love with the shape of you ... "๐ŸŽถ pic.twitter.com/CB0XL5TxEO

— Sea Life Sydney Aquarium (@Sydney_Aquarium) February 14, 2018
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