| Year |
Animal |
Symbolism |
| 1 |
Shark |
Circling each other to determine dominance and territories. |
| 2 |
Largemouth Bass |
Neither party has yet learned when to keep their mouths shut. |
| 3 |
Tiger |
Recognizing each other’s individual stripes. |
| 4 |
Hummingbird |
Enjoying the sweet nectar of marriage. |
| 5 |
Dolphin |
Swimming together. |
| 6 |
Deer |
Controlling the buck becomes important. |
| 7 |
Monkey |
Sitting around picking off each other’s fleas. |
| 8 |
Wolf |
Realizing it’s time to start a pack. |
| 9 |
Horse |
Galloping towards 10 years of bliss. |
| 10 |
Bear |
Glad I found my honey. |
| 11 |
Lion |
Proud of their pride. |
| 12 |
Whale |
Married life makes them larger and happier. |
| 13 |
Parrots |
Both chatter and finish each other’s sentences. |
| 14 |
Moose |
Ponds, pools and hot tubs are favorite leisure spots. |
| 15 |
Elephant |
He finally realizes it’s the matriarch who runs the herd. |
| 16 |
Eagle |
Have found a destination to fly off to every year. |
| 17 |
Trout |
Have swum upriver many times together. |
| 18 |
Penguin |
Still look good dressed up together. |
| 19 |
Turtle |
Taking things a little slower. |
| 20 |
Giraffe |
Reaching what most others can not. |
| 21 |
Duck |
Serene above water, lots of movement below. |
| 22 |
Frog |
On the shore waiting for dinner. |
| 23 |
Squirrel |
Worried about how many nuts are stored. |
| 24 |
Skunk |
Survived even the stinky stuff. |
| 25 |
Peacock |
Time to strut our stuff. |