By giving a donation to sponsor a Fresno Chaffee Zoo animal for one year, you can provide the special care our animals need. Become a part of the wild and wonderful world of people who have the satisfaction of giving special support to the animals of Fresno Chaffee Zoo!
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Don't know which animal to adopt? View our list of animals up for adoption.

Adopt-an-Animal Specials

Adopt-an-Animal Special: Giraffe
Take your support of the Zoo to new heights. Adopt one of the Zoo's gentle and lovable giraffes for yourself or someone special! Your Adopt-A-Giraffe package comes with an adorable, 14 inch tall plush giraffe, certificate of adoption, and a coupon for a free giraffe feeding at the Zoo. Animal adoptions make great gifts for any occasion…for yourself, as a birthday gift, get well wishes, congratulations, Mother’s Day or just because! Click here to
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Adopt a red-eyed tree frog, or coati and receive an adorable plush animal with your adoption package. These super-soft cuddly plush animals can be mailed directly to you or your special someone along with a certificate of adoption, animal fact sheet, and letter identifying the giver. The adopter's name will also be listed on our Adopt-An-Animal recognition sign for one year. Click here to order now.

General Adopt-an-Animal Sponsorship Benefits

$25 Benefits Include:

• Certificate of Adoption
• Animal Information Sheet
• Your name on the Adopt Donor Board
• Invitation to Zoobilation for you and a guest
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$50 Benefits Include:

• Everything in $25 package
• 4 x 6 photo of your adopted animal
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$100 Benefits Include:

• Everything in $50 package PLUS
• Two passes to Fresno Chaffee Zoo
• T-shirt coupon
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$250 Benefits Include:

• Everything in the $100 package PLUS
• 3 additional passes to Fresno Chaffee Zoo
• 5 x 7 photo of your adopted animal
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$500 Benefits Include:

• Everything in the $100 package PLUS
• 8 additional passes to Fresno Chaffee Zoo
• 5 x 7 photo of your adopted animal
• Recognition in the ZooNews newsletter
• Private tour for up to 10 people
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You can adopt any of the animals we have at Fresno Chaffee Zoo including bears, wolves, leopards, tigers, giraffes, zebras, sea lions, primates, reptiles, amphibians, birds and more. View our animal list.

Why not adopt an animal for an unusual gift?

• Valentine‘s Day – Let your honey know what a fox they are. Look for our Valentine promotion.
• Secretary‘s Day – A gazelle for the fastest secretary in town.
• Boss‘ Day – The boss deserves a grizzly bear or a boa constrictor (just in fun, of course)
• Easter – Something that hops? A kangaroo perhaps?
• Mother‘s Day – A beautiful flamingo, of course.
• Father‘s Day – Forget the tie, give him a tiger instead.
• Halloween – How about a black leopard?
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