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Steve's enjoying his Christmas at the zoo!!

And Irwin!!

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@theeliampayne and I have decided that we shouldn't be trusted near the animals in our own zoo. Our poor Zoo Assistant dog, Steve, would otherwise be frantically having to find staff members to help us get out of different enclosures because we wanted to pet the animals 😂

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Bruce The Bat Beatrice the Rabbit

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Welcome to the Gotta Be Zoo

Created by @enchantedlandcoffee and @parentalziam (all images off Pinterest and belong to their rightful owners)

Greet our Mascot 'Steve' as you enter (he likes cuddles)

Then head into our One Direction OT5 section. We have:

Louis the Capybara Harry the Giraffe Niall the Turtle

Zayn the Tiger Liam the Liger

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Meet Harold the Giraffe - inspired by One Direction's Harry Styles.

Harold is a 3 year old giraffe who is a bundle of energy. He enjoys listening to music and attempting to dance along (he is quite clumsy though). He is also a very stubborn giraffe and only answers to the name of 'Harry'.

If you would like to know more about Harold the giraffe, feel free to send us an ask.

Art by @enchantedlandcoffee

Disclaimer - Gotta Be Zoo is a fictional place made up by Hani and Ash to share their love of animals.

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Zouis at a zoo?

“Look, Louis! It’s you!”

Louis furrowed his brows in confusion, looking over to where Zayn was pointing. “Why am I a capybara?”

Zayn shrugged. “I don’t know. Ask whoever named the guy. His name’s Louis.”

“You know what- I won’t complain about that one. I can deal with being a capybara.”

“You shouldn't complain. Capybaras are nice animals."

Louis nodded, looking around the zoo for a moment, before something caught his eye. “Oh my god.”

“What?” Zayn looked around, trying to find what Louis was looking at.

“Follow me-”

Zayn was confused, but didn’t question it, just following Louis.

“Look at the name.”

Zayn looked down at the information sign, bursting out in laughter when he saw it. “I love whoever named these guys.”

“You’re a fucking white tiger? Why is that so fitting?”

“I’m just as cool as a tiger. Fits me perfectly. Just like the capybara fits you.”

Louis rolled his eyes. “You’re rude.”

“I always am. Now come on, let’s go feed the giraffes.”

“Fine, fine. We’re going to see that liger next, though. I want to see one of those in person.”

Zayn nodded, leading Louis over to the giraffes. Once they got up to the top where they could feed them, the two got their lettuce, and waited for the giraffes to come over.

When one came over, Louis reached out, giving it the lettuce, pulling his hand away when the giraffee took a piece off of it. Zayn looked over at the two signs with information, soon bursting out in laughter once again.

“What’s so funny?” Louis asked, giving the giraffe the rest of the piece of lettuce.

“Give him a kiss, Louis.”

“What?”

“Look at his name.” Zayn pointed over at the sign.

“That is just- wow. Seriously? What are the odds?”

“I don’t know, but Harry the giraffe seems fitting. Looks like him, too.”

“Harry does not look like a giraffe,” Louis defended. “He just has the limbs of one.”

“He definitely has the limbs of a giraffe,” Zayn nodded. “More like a baby giraffe, though.”

“..I would defend him, but you’re right about that.”

Zayn laughed, “Of course I’m right! I’ve known Haz as long as you have, and he’s been like that since the day we met him.”

“Well, let’s say goodbye to Harry the giraffe, and get over to the liger. I’ve got to see it before we go.”

Zayn nodded, giving the giraffe his piece of lettuce, then followed Louis back down. Louis ran ahead, calling Zayn over once he got there. Louis paused, looked at the sign, then looked back at Zayn with wide eyes. “You won’t believe this.”

“Don’t tell me-”

Louis nodded.

“You’ve got to be kidding me. Well, at least he’s got a good animal named after him.”

“Liam the liger. Fits, doesn’t it? Got a nice ring to it,” Louis replied. “I’m not even questioning the names anymore, mate. There’s probably one named Niall, too.”

“Probably. We’ve gone one more we haven’t checked out yet. I bet that's Niall.”

“Well, there’s only one way to find out. It’s right here, too, so that’s convenient.”

The two walked over to the turtle habitat, looking over at the information sign right away. “I’m not even surprised anymore,” Zayn spoke up. “Niall the turtle.. We've got to bring the others down here some time."

"Maybe next time. I'm sure Harry will appreciate being a giraffe."

"Knowing him, probably. Or he'd do that 'heeyyy' thing he always does."

"Yeah, we're definitely coming back here soon."

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Concept: You walk outside one night and notice that there are two full moons. A few hours go by and they don’t seem to move.

You stare up at them.

They blink.

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Welcome to the Gotta Be Zoo.

This zoo is an imaginary place from the minds of @parentalziam and @enchantedlandcoffee. We have animals inspired by the members of One Direction (and celebrities associated with One Direction) as well as other animals.

This is not a real zoo or a business. Just some fun between friends.

The Owners

🌻 Hi, I'm Ash and I go by she/they pronouns. You can find me over on @enchantedlandcoffee I hope you enjoy our silly little zoo and have fun!

🍪 Hi! I'm Hani and I go by he/They pronouns. You can find me on @parentalziam Hope you enjoy the zoo!

The Animals

Our Mascot - Steve

One Direction Collection (OT5)

Harry the Giraffe

Louis the Capybara

Zayn the Tiger

Liam the Liger

Niall the Turtle

One Direction Celebrity Adjacent Collection

Lewis Capaldi the Red Panda

Stan and Oli the Penguins

Ed Sheeran the Squirrel

Shawn Mendes the Hedgehog

Our Original Animals

Josh the Rabbit

Carl the Wallaby

Steve the Polar Bear

Reginald the Panda

Jack the Panther

Dustin the Fox

Shane and Nick the Wolves

Oliver and Oscar the Otters

If you have any animal suggestions for our zoo, please let us know. We're always looking to expand!

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Welcome to the Gotta Be Zoo.

This zoo is an imaginary place from the minds of @theeliampayne and @enchantedlandcoffee. We have animals inspired by the members of One Direction (and celebrities associated with One Direction) as well as other animals.

This is not a real zoo or a business. Just some fun between friends.

The Owners

🌻 Hi, I'm Ash and I go by they/them pronouns. You can find me over on @enchantedlandcoffee I hope you enjoy our silly little zoo and have fun!

🍪 Hi! I'm Hani and I go by he/him pronouns. You can find me on @theeliampayne Hope you enjoy the zoo!

The Animals

Our Mascot - Steve

One Direction Collection (OT5)

Harry the Giraffe

Louis the Capybara

Zayn the Tiger

Liam the Liger

Niall the Turtle

One Direction Celebrity Adjacent Collection

Lewis Capaldi the Red Panda

Stan and Oli the Penguins

Ed Sheeran the Squirrel

Shawn Mendes the Hedgehog

Our Original Animals

Josh the Rabbit

Carl the Wallaby

Steve the Polar Bear

Reginald the Panda

Jack the Panther

Dustin the Fox

Shane and Nick the Wolves

Oliver and Oscar the Otters

Dave and Peter the Penguins

If you have any animal suggestions for our zoo, please let us know. We're always looking to expand!