Be an animal parent without all the work!
Zoo PAL sponsorships are the public’s best way to take part in our animal care as donations go directly to the diet, enrichment and health of our Zoo animals.
Benefits
- Certificate of sponsorship with photo of sponsored animal
- Name listed on digital Zoo PAL recognition board for one year
- Invitation to annual Zoo Friends’ Night to visit sponsored animal and meet keepers and staff that care for and feed your Zoo PAL
Additional Sponsor Levels
$100+ Donation
Invitation to our annual Zoo Donor Breakfast
$200+ Donation
Name listed on a plaque at animal's exhibit for one year and invitation to annual Lights Before Christmas Donor Party
$500+ Donation
Zoo Donor Tour opportunities
Slithery, scaly and slimy promotional animals!
Become a Zoo PAL for the American alligator, saltwater crocodile, axolotl or any snake and help support our scaly Reptile House residents!
All promotional animal enrollments with donations of $100+ made now – July 31 will receive an exclusive, limited-time crocodile T-shirt.
Printed locally, this T-shirt is available in adult (S–4XL), youth (S–XL) and toddler (2T–5T) sizes. Please allow 3–5 business days or longer for shipping.
Adult shirts are Comfort Colors (1717), made from 100% ringspun cotton with preshrunk, soft-washed, garment-dyed fabric. Youth shirts are LAT Fine Jersey Tees (6101), made from 100% combed ringspun cotton fine jersey. Toddler shirts are Rabbit Skins Fine Jersey Tees (3321), made from 100% combed ring-spun cotton fine jersey.
Questions? Please contact the Zoo at 419-385-5721, ext. 2159.
Please remember that the animal you support through your sponsorship is a living creature and is subject to the same frailities as human beings. Animals become ill, die or are moved to other accommodations for breeding or other reasons. In the event that it is necessary, we may transfer your sponsorship to another suitable animal.
Ssslither along with a new friend!
All sponsorship levels receive:
Zoo PAL certificate embedded with a picture of sponsored animal
Name on Zoo PAL donor recognition board for one year
A Zoo PAL Decal
Invitation to Zoo Friends' Night
$50+ Donation
8” plush of chosen animal
$100+ Donation
One crocodile T-shirt
Invitation to our annual Zoo Donor Breakfast
$200+ Donation
Name on Zoo PAL plaque near your animals’ exhibit
Invitation to Zoo Donor Holiday Party
$500+ Donation:
All invitations listed above
Opportunity to participate in one of our Zoo Donor tours
Please note: This promotion is only available for the American alligator, saltwater crocodile, axolotl or any snake Zoo PALs; one T-shirt and one plush per order; orders may take 3–5 business days to ship.
2026 Events
Zoo Donor Breakfast
July 11
Zoo Friends' Night
August 14
Zoo Donor Holiday Party
November 30
Interested in fundraising program information?
Use the form below to contact our development team.
