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Okay, animal lovers. This could be an "ewwww" or an "awwww" moment depending on how squeamish you are.
The San Digeo Zoo released a video of their jaguars getting a treat for Valentine's Day Thursday, and the cats seemed to really enjoy it.
"Nindiri and her two 10-month-old cubs, Tikal and Maderas, received frozen Valentines as special enrichment," explains the Zoo plainly. Those frozen Valentines, though, are called "bloodsicles," since they are, well, pretty much just that: Popsicles made of blood.
The treats were designed to keep Zoo animals content and cool on hot days; though it hasn't been blistering lately, it's been fairly warm in SoCal these days, so a cool treat in February certainly has a place.
If you need to "unsee" this, try the Zoo's recent video of their super cute panda cub.