ADOPTS
Animals Depend On People To Survive
From anteaters to zebras, show your favorite Zoo animals you care with a symbolic adoption! Our ADOPTS program supports the animals who call the Zoo home, conservation programs for animals in the wild, and our mission of creating meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive.
Explore our ADOPTS levels to choose the adoption that is right for you!
Friend of Wildlife
$50
- Adoption certificate
- Color photo of your adopted animal
- Animal fact sheet
Protector of Wildlife
$100
- Adoption certificate
- Color photo of your adopted animal
- Animal fact sheet
- Plush of your adopted animal
Champion of Wildlife
$250
- Adoption certificate
- Color photo of your adopted animal
- Animal fact sheet
- Plush of your adopted animal
- Name listed on the ADOPTS Honor Roll
Guardian of Wildlife
$1,000
- Adoption certificate
- Color photo of your adopted animal
- Animal fact sheet
- Plush of your adopted animal
- Name listed on the ADOPTS Honor Roll
- Medallion placed at your adopted animal’s habitat for one year
Schools
ADOPTS is an excellent philanthropic program for schools! Is your class learning about wildlife, endangered animals, geography or the environment? Does your school have an animal mascot that is also a Detroit Zoo animal? If so, consider raising awareness while helping the animals at the Zoo.
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Honor Roll
Thank you to our Champion of Wildlife and Guardian of Wildlife supporters! Through your symbolic adoptions,
you are helping to create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive.
Richard J. Berlin
Archer Hong
Mary Hough
Marlaine D. Hubbard
Chloe McMartin
Fallon McMartin
Piper McMartin
Kathleen McRae in memory of Mary and Ken McRae
Neelima and Sagir Patil
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy
Isabel Seymour
Sue Joy Szczesny
Thornton Creek Elementary School
Hunter Williams
Zatkoff/Plamp/Rubin/Kogut families
Champions of Wildlife
Sawyer R. Basin, in loving memory of Grandma Mer
Lylah Calderon
Sarra Crummel
Duvall Elementary School Green Team Club
Lakeview Public Schools
Gary & Pam Macioce
Bethany Paczkowski
St. Lawrence
Bolt Tigar Team
Jude Vanston
Want to join the honor roll?
Help create meaningful connections between people, animals and the natural world so all can thrive.
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