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Support Bergen Zoo With Some 'Budgie' Special For Valentine's Day

You may name one of the birds for $10, or officially adopt one for $25. Adoption also includes a ticket to the 2022 Budgie Encounter.

Parakeets at the Royal Botanic Gardns, Kew on February 24, 2021 in London, England.
Parakeets at the Royal Botanic Gardns, Kew on February 24, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

PARAMUS, NJ — Need a Valentine's Day gift that will make hearts soar?

How about adopting or naming a budgie at the Bergen Zoo? The "Some Budgie Loves You" promotion offered by Friends of the Bergen County Zoo allows you to do just that.

You may name one of the birds for $10, or officially adopt one for $25. Adoption also includes a ticket to the 2022 Budgie Encounter, as well as a special gift for your adopted bird.

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Click here for more information. The Budgie Encounter reopens in Spring 2022.

Budgies (full name budgerigar) are part of the parrot family.

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