Adopt an Animal
Support Oakland Zoo through a symbolic animal adoption. Your donation helps fund our animal care, conservation, and education programs.
Adopt an animal in your own name, or make it a gift to a loved one. Choose your donation level below, enter payment method, and select from an available animal species. If your symbolic adoption is a gift, you'll be asked to provide the recipient's mailing address.
Please note we only accept online orders and ship domestically. Adopt packages are mailed out within 3 to 5 business days of order.
Frequently asked questions
Which animal species can I choose from?
How long will it take to receive my adoption package?
I just want to honor a loved one with my gift to the Zoo. Where can I do that?
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Is my gift tax-deductible?
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Charitable support advances Oakland Zoo's mission to deepen connection with animals, save wildlife, and inspire champions for the natural world.
