Give them the full package this Valentine’s Day, complete with a roach beanie, roach belt bag, roach plush, a printed certificate with their roach’s name, and a very crawly Valentine's Virtual Encounter* on February 14th, 15th, or 16th with a Madagascar hissing cockroach - and a surprise animal guest. Over the past decade, hopeless romantics have named 56,000 cockroaches through the Bronx Zoo’s popular Valentine’s Day tradition. Don’t miss your chance to “Name-a-Roach” and crawl your way into someone’s heart. BRONX, N.Y. — January 16, 2025 — Who needs roses and chocolates for Valentine’s Day when you can have a cockroach? Today, the Bronx Zoo announced that the popular, annual Name-a-Roach tradition returns this Valentine’s Day season to allow donors to symbolically name a Bronx Zoo Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved one, or a not so For all things roach, visit the Bronx Zoo website and get your Valentine’s Day plans and gifts squared away early! You might also like: 20 Best Valentine’s Day Restaurants & Deals In NYC This Year For just a $15 donation, patrons can name a roach in honor of their Valentine, and for a $35 donation, they can curl up with their special someone for a romantic Valentine's Virtual Encounter with For a $10 donation, your loved one, or unloved one, will receive a digital certificate featuring the name chosen for your Valentine’s roach. According to the Bronx Zoo website, those feeling extra romantic have the option of adding on chocolates or a roach plush for $35, or $50 for both. You can even meet your cockroach virtually this year. BRONX, N.Y. — Jan. 17, 2024 — Roses are red, violets are blue; celebrate love with help from the Bronx Zoo. The popular Name-a-Roach program returns for a 13th year, allowing donors to symbolically name a Bronx Zoo Madagascar hissing cockroach for their Valentine or ex-Valentin BRONX, NY – Jan. 18, 2022 – It has become one of the most talked about holiday traditions of a generation – and the original Bronx Zoo’s Valentine’s Day Name-a-Roach gift package is back for 2022. For more than a decade, the Bronx Zoo offers the opportunity to symbolically name its 10,000-plus giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches. The Bronx Zoo’s popular Name-a-Roach program is back this Valentine’s Day season for its 13th year. Since 2011, thousands of people from around the world have symbolically named Madagascar hissing cockroaches after their partners — or ex-partners. The Bronx Zoo has been offering the opportunity to name a Madagascar hissing cockroach for Valentine’s Day since 2011 – and the tradition continues for 2023. The original Valentine’s Day Name-a-Roach gift package is back! Give them the full package this Valentine’s Day, complete with a roach beanie, roach belt bag, roach plush, a printed certificate with their roach’s name, and a very crawly Valentine's Virtual Encounter* on February 14th, 15th, or 16th with a Madagascar hissing cockroach - and a surprise animal guest. The Bronx Zoo is offering an unusual way to show your undying love: its Name a Roach program. For $15, you can name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after your special someone. Bronx Zoo announced the Name a Roach tradition is returning this Valentine’s Day where guests can give a “hiss from a rose” as they symbolically name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved (or ex-loved) one. Give them the full package this Valentine’s Day, complete with a roach beanie, roach belt bag, roach plush, a printed certificate with their roach’s name, and a very crawly Valentine's Virtual Encounter* on February 14th, 15th, or 16th with a Madagascar hissing cockroach - and a surprise animal guest. The Roach's Name. A Madagascar hissing cockroach has been named in your honor because roaches are forever. Happy Valentine's Day The Bronx Zoo recently announced that the annual Name-a-Roach tradition returns this Valentine’s Day season to allow donors to symbolically name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved one New York's Bronx Zoo is bringing back its "Name a Roach" campaign for Valentine’s Day. The program, which got its start in 2011, allows zoo guests to name a Madagascar hissing cockroach for $15 Name a Roach for your Valentine (because roaches are forever). for you to explore at the Bronx Zoo and over 11,000 animals. you this Valentine’s Day. Give Give them the full package this Valentine’s Day, complete with a roach beanie, roach belt bag, roach plush, a printed certificate with their roach’s name, and a very crawly Valentine's Virtual Encounter* on February 14th, 15th, or 16th with a Madagascar hissing cockroach - and a surprise animal guest. Give them the full package this Valentine’s Day, complete with a roach beanie, roach belt bag, roach plush, a printed certificate with their roach’s name, and a very crawly Valentine's Virtual Encounter* on February 14th, 15th, or 16th with a Madagascar hissing cockroach - and a surprise animal guest.
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