Give a Gift that Makes a Difference
Adopting an animal is just one of the many great ways that you can invest in YOUR Louisville Zoo! By gifting an adoption or becoming a symbolic parent of your favorite animal at the Zoo, you help us take a bite out of the over $600,000 we spend annually to feed our amazing animals. Your generous support also allows us to purchase more fun and engaging enrichment items for all of our Zoo residents. Thank you!
Current Specials
Mother’s Day Adoption Special
Become a symbolic parent to our monarch butterflies with our exclusive adoption package. For $99, you will receive:
- Monarch butterfly plush (also a slap bracelet!)
- Pollinator sticker
- Native pollinator plant seeds
- Monarch butterfly bracelet
- Adoption certificate
- Fact sheet about monarch butterflies
- Two tickers to the Zoo!
Join us for a memorable Mother’s Day at your Zoo, where families and conservation come together to create an unforgettable experience!
In honor of our baby gorilla, for a limited time, you or your loved one can become a symbolic parent of Abeo for only $99.
Every package will be mailed with the following:
- An adoption certificate
- An animal fact sheet
- A Louisville Zoo magnet
- Plush baby gorilla
- A Fahlo bracelet (This bracelet tracks a real gorilla in the wild!)
- 2 general admission passes
- Adoptive parent recognized on website for 1 year
Limited quantities available.
In honor of our new giraffe calf, for a limited time, you or your loved one can become a symbolic parent of both Kianga and her calf for only $99.
Every package will be mailed with the following:
- An adoption certificate
- An animal fact sheet
- A Louisville Zoo magnet
- Plush giraffe and calf
- 2 general admission passes
- Adoptive parent recognized on website for 1 year
Limited quantities available.
Available Adoption Packages
| Levels and Pricing | Included Benefits |
| $125 Premium Package* | All benefits listed below, PLUS 2 admission passes to the Zoo, mailed to the address of your choice. |
| $75 Plush Package* | All benefits listed below, PLUS a plush animal toy, mailed to the address of your choice. |
| $50 Standard Package | All benefits listed below, PLUS a Zoo magnet. Adoption materials will be mailed to the address of your choice. |
| $25 Digital Package | – Printable adoption certificate sent via email – Printable species fact sheet sent via email – Adoptive parent recognized on website for 1 year |
* If a plush is not available for your selected animal, a close substitute will be provided.
How can I adopt an animal?
- ADOPT ONLINE!
- CALL (502) 459-2287 to purchase from the office
- Or MAIL a completed
- Standard ADOPTS Order Form
- Louisville Zoo A.D.O.P.T.S.
P.O. Box 37250
Louisville, KY 40233
Please allow a minimum of 2 business days for processing.
Our list of adoptive parents is updated monthly.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our ADOPTS program, please contact us at (502) 459-2287 or zoomembership@louisvilleky.gov.
See our list of Animal Adoption Parents!
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