Moody Gardens joins the viral trend that has many Zoos all over the country to post 80s yearbook style photos of their animals. (Leo Strupczewski, Moody Gardens)
HOUSTON – What started as a photo shared on social media became a national movement for zoos all over the country, including Galveston’s Moody Gardens.
“We heard #ZooGlamourPhotos are totally rad right now,” Moody Gardens wrote on Facebook.
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We heard #ZooGlamourShots are totally rad right now 😎 Who do you think did it best? 🐧🐉🐒🦭
The photos were taken in a color-combined, retro-style laser background that resembles 1980s photos.
The trend started by a photo of a jaguar posing as if they were taking a yearbook photo at a San Antonio Zoo. With the retro background added, the photo went viral on Twitter, which encouraged other zoos to post their own #ZooGlamourShots on social media.
See how other zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums all over the U.S. are taking part of the #ZooGlamourPhotos trend on social media:
— Nebraska Humane Society (@NEHumaneSociety) April 7, 2021
Today is National Zoo Lovers Day, so we thought it was the perfect time to jump in on this social media trend started by @SanAntonioZoo: #ZooGlamourShots
You asked and we listened! Here are a few more #zooglamourshots to brighten up your Monday. Thanks to keeper Alexis Dufilho Williamson for these great photos of juvenile gorilla Kindi, hippo Maji and gorilla Helen (the oldest known gorilla in the United States). pic.twitter.com/PbbqUpzcFO
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