EARLY CLOSURE

The zoo will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026 for our annual fundraising event.

A line-up of animal faces including a gorilla, bear, flamingo, red panda, lemur, tiger, and penguin, all set against an orange background.

ZOOPARENT

Adopt an animal and show your support for wildlife

START YOUR ADOPTION

Red Panda Adoption Special | $75

Available through July 31, 2026

Celebrate the grand opening of the Forest Trailhead exhibit and new home for Red Pandas at the zoo by becoming a ZooParent! Your adoption helps animals at the zoo and around the world—and if you upgrade to the $110 level, you will receive two tickets to visit the zoo and the red pandas in Forest Trailhead.

A red panda with reddish-brown fur and a bushy tail sits on a tree branch, surrounded by dense greenery and trees in the background.

(Actual plush may vary.)

Your adoption package includes:

  • One Red panda plush
  • Adoption certificate
  • Animal fact sheet
  • Color photo
  • ZooParent window cling
  • Online recognition for one year

Or, upgrade your adoption to the $110 level and receive two one-time-use zoo tickets and your name on the ZooParent recognition sign on grounds for a full year, starting Spring 2027. *

*Recognition sign updated in Spring with the previous calendar year’s donors.

Shipping Details

Please note that ZooParent kits can only be mailed within the U.S. and Canada

All ZooParent packages are shipped within a week of order date. Depending on availability, actual plush may vary. Adoptions of $100 or more are not fully tax-deductible—visit zoo.org/givingfaq for more information.