9 Bizarre Animal Weddings That Have Taken Place

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

In 2005, two frogs were married to each other in Kolkata. The Hindu wedding ceremony was held by villagers hoping to propitiate the rain gods and end a dry spell.

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Dogs dressed as a bride and groom took part in a wedding ceremony for pets as part of Valentine’s Day celebrations in Hong Kong in 2007.

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A pair of penguins dressed as bride and groom during a symbolic mass wedding for penguins at the Dalian Sun Asia Ocean World in China in 2010.

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Two spotted-billed pelicans participated in a wedding ceremony in a “bridal house” at a zoo in China.

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Giraffes Zagallo and Beija Ceu or “Sky Kisser” stand together during a wedding ceremony at the zoo of Rio de Janeiro in 2008.

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Female pig Huang Pu-pu and male pig Shui Fu-ko kiss during their wedding ceremony in Taiwan in 2007.

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Chimpanzee groom Yangyang and his bride Wanxing attend a symbolic wedding at Hefei Wildlife Park in China in 2010.

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