Adopt an Animal

Open Daily
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Want a great way to help support the Zoo?
Adopt-An-Animal may be the program for you! Adopting an animal helps to provide the daily care and feeding your adopted animal needs to stay healthy. Individuals or groups can adopt an animal and visit it each time they visit the zoo. Click here for more details.

Thank You!

Your adoption makes a difference! Proceeds from the Adopt-an-Animal program help feed and care for the zoo's 1,500 animals. Our thanks to these generous supporters:

There are three types of adoption, Basic Level for $30, Premium Level for $60, or Monthly Specials for $40. Each comes with its own benefits. Choose the adoption level below that suits you or your organization best.

Mother's Day & Father's Day Adoption Special - $40
The perfect gift for Mom or Dad!

Adopt a Mother Penguin and Baby or a Tiger and receive:

Everything in the Basic Level package
A toy stuffed Mother Penguin and baby or a toy stuffed Tiger

Basic Level - $30
Adopt any of our 50 adoptable animals at the Basic Level and receive:

Personalized certificate of adoption
Fact sheet about your animal
Photograph of your animal
Recognition on the zoo's website

Premium Level - $60
Adopt any of our 50 adoptable animals at the Premium Level and receive:

Everything in the Basic Level package
Two passes to the zoo
A zoo t-shirt

If you have questions, or if you prefer to adopt by phone
call us at (260) 427-6827
Monday thru Friday 8 AM to 5 PM