Adopt-an-Animal Program

Each one of the animals living at the San Francisco Zoo has specific needs. Help us make those special purchases by adopting a Magellanic penguin, a Chilean flamingo, a Ring-tailed lemur or an Emperor tamain. Your love for these animals can be expressed with a donation at any level. Your gift will be used to support the San Francisco Zoological Society and further our mission to connect people to wildlife, inspire caring for nature and advance conservation action. An adoption of one of our animals can make a great gift for friends, family or for yourself.

Adopt-an-Animal Levels:

$50 Basic Level*

Via e-mail:

  • Certificate of Adoption
  • Fun fact page 
$100 Friend level*

Via mail, San Francisco Zoo folder containing:

  • Certificate of Adoption
  • Fun fact page 
  • Photograph of adoptive animal
  • Adopt-an-Animal collector's bracelet* 
  • Animal plush**
$250 Advocate level*

Via mail, San Francisco Zoo folder containing:

  • Certificate of Adoption
  • Fun fact page
  • Photograph of adoptive animal
  • Adopt-an-Animal collector's bracelet
  • Animal plush**
  • 2 general admission, ride and parking pass to Zoo
$500 Protector level*

Via mail, San Francisco Zoo folder containing:

  • Certificate of Adoption
  • Fun fact page 
  • Photograph of adoptive animal
  • Adopt-an-Animal collector's bracelet*
  • Animal plush**
  • 2 general admission, ride and parking pass to Zoo
  • Invitation to exclusive Adopt-An-Animal annual breakfast, including keeper talk and behind-the -scenes tour of an Adopt-an- animal exhibit
$1,000 Founding Member*†

Via mail, San Francisco Zoo folder containing:

  • Personalized Certificate of Adoption
  • Fun fact page
  • Photograph of adoptive animal
  • Full collection of Adopt-an-Animal collector's bracelets
  • Plush of animal**
  • 4 general admission tickets, 4 ride tickets, and 2 parking passes  to the Zoo
  • Invitation to exclusive Adopt-an-Animal annual breakfast, including keeper talk and behind-the-scenes tour of an Adopt-an-Animal exhibit
  • Adopt-an-Animal Founding Member name recognition on the San Francisco Zoo website
  • Selection by donor of any Adopt-an-Animal category at the San Francisco Zoo

 

* Additional $5.00 to purchase collector bracelet with proof of adoption. Available at Member Services at Front Entrance.
**If plush of adoptive animal is not available another animal will be substituted.
† To purchase a $1,000 Founding Level, please call (415) 753-7173.

Adopt-an-Animal guidelines: All adoptions are valid for one year and are renewable. "Adoption" does not imply ownership, naming right or exclusive privilege with regards to a specific animal.

Adopt-an-Animal Contact Information: (415) 753-7173 or e-mail development@sfzoo.org
If the animal of your interest is not on the list below, please call or email your request to the Adopt-an-Animal contact information above.

 



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Chilean flamingo Magellanic penguin Emperor tamarin Ring-tailed lemur
Chilean flamingo Magellanic penguin Emperor tamarin Ring-tail lemur
Scorpion squirrel monkey squirrel monkey
Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion Squirrel Monkey Rabbit

 

 

Get Involved

Get Involved
Spend a Saturday helping beautify the Zoo by volunteering for Renew the Zoo. Visit our native gardens - at the east end of the Lion house and in the Fisher Family Children's Zoo in front of the Meerkat and Prairie Dog exhibit - for ideas for your own garden. Then, ask an expert at your local garden center about the kinds of native plants you can grow. Remember, native plants mean less work for you.