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Kylie Kelce’s Zoo Visit Reveals Philadelphia Zookeepers Play Taylor Swift’s ‘Wood’ to Encourage Tiger Mating

Her FAFO episode also highlighted a stop at the otter exhibit, nodding to Travis Kelce’s well-known otter fixation from New Heights.

Overview

  • During Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie FAFO visit to the Philadelphia Zoo, senior director of animal care Maggie Morse said staff have been playing Taylor Swift’s song 'Wood' behind the scenes to set a mating mood for the tigers.
  • Kelce blushed at the reveal and joked about the lyrics as she met Amur tiger Wiz and learned that female tiger Rory currently favors his brother, Dimitri.
  • The segment presents a light cultural anecdote rather than animal-behavior research, with Morse likening the soundtrack approach to classic mood music.
  • Kelce also went behind the scenes at the otter habitat, offering a 'Shout-out to Uncle Trav' in a wink to Travis Kelce’s oft-discussed love of otters on the New Heights podcast.
  • 'Wood' appears on Swift’s October album The Life of a Showgirl and has been widely linked by outlets to references to her fiancé, Travis Kelce.