Adopt an Animal from the Jacksonville Zoo
When you adopt an animal from the Jacksonville Zoo, you become an Honorary Zoo Keeper whose donation provides much-needed funding to support the care, housing, and feeding of our animals. In return for your generous support, you’ll receive a personalized Honorary Zoo Keeper certificate, a color photo, facts about your animal, a plush animal, and more. Adoption packages make great gifts for birthdays, holidays, or any special occasion!
The following species are available to adopt:
- Asian Small-Clawed Otters
- Elephants
- Giraffes
- Jaguars
- Lions
- Malayan Tigers
- Manatees
- Magellanic Penguins
- Ring-tailed Lemurs
- Rhinos
- Sumatran Tigers
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For questions or to place your order over the phone, please call (904) 757-4463 x199 or email development@jacksonvillezoo.org.
Looking to increase your level of support?
Check out our new Animal Sponsorship program—tailored to businesses, organizations, and individuals who receive recognition at the animal habitat (and more!)
Limited Edition Father's Day Adoption
Wish your King of the Jungle a Happy Father’s Day this year by symbolically adopting the lions here at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. The Packages start at just $20 to include a certificate of recognition and additional options are available to include Zoo tickets and more! Every Animal Adoption helps us maintain our exceptional standards for animal nutrition and medical needs.
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Become an Honorary Paleontologist
When you become an Honorary Paleontologist of the Jacksonville Zoo, your donation provides much-needed funding to support the care, housing, and feeding of our animals. In return for your generous support, you’ll receive a personalized Honorary Paleontologist certificate, facts about your dinosaur, a plush dinosaur, and more. These packages make great gifts for birthdays, holidays, or any special occasion!
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Jacksonville Zoo Animal Adoption Pricing
We will attempt to match the animal you adopt with the plush animal you receive. However, this is not always possible. If your animal isn’t available, we will substitute as needed.
*Currently available - original artwork by our Magellanic penguins
A portion of your donation is tax-deductible. Shipping is standard via USPS mail and is an additional $5.00. Shipping is available only for orders with delivery addresses within the continental U.S. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is not responsible for any delays in mail once shipped. Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing. No ownership rights are conferred with a donation to the program.