These Australian Zoos Started a Toadally Awful Pun War for Valentine's Day

From horny rhinos to dirty dingoes, zoos and wildlife parks across Australia and New Zealand have been going wild using the #VDayPunOff hashtag. Sydney, Australia's Taronga Zoo appears to be the instigator, issuing the Valentines Day challenge early this morning:

Roos can be red, Peacocks shine blue, @aucklandzoo , @PerthZoo , @MelbourneZoo , @ZoosVictoria , @sandiegozoo , @WWF_Australia , @Featherdale , its Valentines Day and we challenge you! #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/LEgRKzASzw - Taronga Zoo (@tarongazoo) February 13, 2019

Not long after that, the social platform was treated to a flurry of peak-Dad-Joke missives from creatures like this old timer, who tortoise what it means to be romantic:

It's Valentine's Day! Will you Galapago on a date with me? #VDayPunOff https://t.co/yJb0rFSJKE Photo by @AlexCearns @ZoosVictoria @tarongazoo @WellingtonZoo @aucklandzoo @WWF_Australia pic.twitter.com/pdZLnB9G9o - Perth Zoo (@PerthZoo) February 13, 2019

Then there was this horny guy:

Rhino someone who really likes you (it's me) #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/LEvxpIYORc - WWF_Australia (@WWF_Australia) February 14, 2019

Some took their inspiration from old love songs

I only Wallaby with you! #VDayPunOff @tarongazoo @aucklandzoo @PerthZoo @MelbourneZoo @ZoosVictoria @ZoosSA @WellingtonZoo @WWF_Australia @Featherdale @sandiegozoo @SEALIFEAquarium @symbiozoo @NationalZoo pic.twitter.com/5oIVpAQFSG - Halls Gap Zoo (@HallsGapZoo) February 14, 2019

others borrowed from Ariana Grande.

Thank ewe, next #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/xsA9anG4Wd - WWF_Australia (@WWF_Australia) February 13, 2019

Things also got amorous in the avian community:

Talk birdy to me #vdaypunoff @tarongazoo @WellingtonZoo @aucklandzoo @HallsGapZoo @Dreamworld_DWF @CentParklands @WWF_Australia @WWFNewZealand @NationalZoo @national_zoo @PerthZoo @TheSydneyZoo @ZoosVictoria @sandiegozoo @RBGSydney @melbaquarium @Sydney_Aquarium pic.twitter.com/ZlWeDlbqR9 - Zoo & Aquarium Assn (@ZooAquariumAssn) February 14, 2019

Stop, you're making me Tawny @ZooAquariumAssn #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/uaDMykHSK7 - Taronga Zoo (@tarongazoo) February 14, 2019

Then there were these flirty, feathered fellas:

If you're Shingle you might not see a Cockatoo today, so here's one from us @WAAnimalsInc #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/Lw0uyna2ZY - Taronga Zoo (@tarongazoo) February 14, 2019

Elsewhere, people sitting in the front row risked getting wet.

Without you I have no porpoise #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/UrKxEGxaxy - WWF_Australia (@WWF_Australia) February 14, 2019

Mmmm, I don't think you're ready for this Jelly! #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/AKah6oz1P1 - Sea Life Sydney Aquarium (@Sydney_Aquarium) February 14, 2019

Whatcha gon' do with all that junk, all that junk inside that trunk? @Sydney_Aquarium #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/ceLuJjoJ3U - Taronga Zoo (@tarongazoo) February 14, 2019

Some other little guys were on the shy side.

We'd get on Tinder or Bumble, but our Marmoset not to talk to strangers. #VDayPunOff @NationalZoo @WWF_Australia @PerthZoo @ZoosSA @ZoosVictoria @WellingtonZoo @aucklandzoo @sandiegozoo @ZooAquariumAssn @WWFNewZealand @Sydney_Aquarium @RBGSydney @MelbourneZoo pic.twitter.com/EP5AAKANz8 - Taronga Zoo (@tarongazoo) February 14, 2019

As of this afternoon, the love is still pouring in. If you want to get in on the act, you can reply with your very own #VDayPunOff and show off your, ahem, koala-fications.

Hey baby, ready for a little koala-ty time? #VDayPunOff pic.twitter.com/g1zVw00yaw - DWF (@Dreamworld_DWF) February 13, 2019