Edinburgh Zoo has shared some adorable images of some of their animals enjoying some Valentine's Day -themed fun.
The zoo's sloths, otters and sun bears were all pictured getting into the spirit after keepers from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) surprised them with love-themed treats in celebration of the holiday.
Sloths Fe and Mo were snapped getting close, while Malayan Sun Bear Babu got a treat in the form of a box of treats to share with her favourite beau, Rotana.
The resident family of otters also got in on the act with a selection of Valentine's boxes with fun love puns daubed on the front.
The pics come as the RZSS looks to its other park near Kingussie in hopes a selection of Scottish wildcats will also be getting amorous in time for Valentine's Day - in a bid to boost numbers of the endangered species.
Around 16 of them have been paired up for the first-ever breeding season at a special centre at the Highland Wildlife Park, which is also run by the wildlife charity.
The European partnership project is working to restore Scotland's critically endangered wildcat population by breeding and releasing them into the wild.
Kittens from this season, which could be born as early as spring, will be among the first to be released in 2023.
David Barclay, Saving Wildcats conservation manager, said: "Several cats are now paired and settled and we're already seeing really encouraging mating behaviours.
"Our expert keepers have done an amazing job at preparing our enclosures and introducing the cats, giving them the best chance at breeding success.
"Wildcats are Scotland's most iconic animal but also one of our most endangered.
"Without future releases, the wildcat's days in Scotland are numbered.
"Once widespread in Britain, habitat loss, hunting and inter-breeding with domestic cats have all taken their toll, leaving this incredible species on the verge of extinction.
"We are hopeful that kittens born around April to May will be among the first released into carefully selected locations in the Cairngorms.
"The Saving Wildcats partnership project is the last hope for this species in Scotland."
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