Roger Williams Park Zoo Animals Get Glamour Shots - Which Are Going Viral
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team and News Editor Kate Nagle
Roger Williams Park Zoo Animals Get Glamour Shots - Which Are Going Viral
RWP Zoo posted the pic to social media with the hashtag #ZooGamourShots — with zoos around the country posting similar pics of their animals (see more below).
The background evokes cheesy 1980s yearbook shots, with a front-facing photo alongside a profile, with an oh-so-futuristic neon laser filter.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“Lady in Red plays in the background,” posted RWP Zoo along with Sha-Lei, a nod to the furry animal’s coat color — and 1980s cult hit.
And people love it. Sha-Lei got over a thousand interactions and hundreds of comments on Facebook alone.
The Zoo also posted a glamour shot of Fiona — a sloth.
Check out their Facebook page here.
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The Twittersphere is loving the zoo snaps.
“#ZooGlamourShots is the best thing that has happened on Twitter,” wrote one Twitter user.
The San Antonio Zoo recently posted a glamour shot of Timothy, a hippo.
The Maryland Zoo shared one of baby chimpanzee Lola.
See their photos below, but we encourage you to check out all the pics on social media platforms using the hashtag #ZooGlamourShots.
