Animal Sponsorship
How To

Sponsor Now

All you have to do is:
1. Select an animal you would like to sponsor. List of all available animals.
2. Fill out a sponsorship form online, mail in a sponsorship form, or phone in your order to 952.431.9447 or 1.800.366.7811 extension 447.

For more information or to sponsor an animal, please contact Shannon Rhatigan: phone: 952.431.9447
E-mail: Shannon.Rhatigan@mnzoo.org

Promotional Animals
Amur Tiger
Bald Eagle
Black Bear
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Brown Bear
Caribou
Colobus Monkey
Coral Reef
Dinosaurs
Gray Wolf
Giraffe
Lynx
Moose
Penguin
Raccoon
Rhino
Whitetip Reef Shark

Show your “Bou” you care – sponsor the Caribou at the Minnesota Zoo!

Did you know that caribou and reindeer are classified as the same species, Rangifer tarandus?  North American caribou have never been domesticated, while some Old World reindeer remain wild and others have been domesticated for centuries.

Woodland Caribou were once found throughout northern Minnesota, but populations dropped during the 1800s due to logging, hunting, and the northward expansion of white-tailed deer, which carry a parasitic worm that kills moose and caribou. Logging, fossil fuel exploration, habitat destruction and fragmentation, wolf predation, hunting, and poaching have all contributed to the decline of caribou in recent years.

Your gift will help us provide the best possible care for our caribou and for all of the animals at the Minnesota Zoo, while also continuing our conservation efforts both here at home and around the world.

Your $50 sponsorship includes:

  • 12” plush caribou.
  • An animal sponsorship certificate.
  • A Caribou trading card with a photo and fun facts.
  • The satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference at the Minnesota Zoo.

Your $100 sponsorship also includes:

  • Homes That They Share by Dawn Tanner, Nancy Leasman, and Jim Perry.

Your $250 sponsorship also includes:

  • A personalized plaque with a caribou photo.

Make your sponsorship donation online, or for more information call 952.431.9216 or 1.800.366.7811 ext.216 or email Shannon at Shannon.Rhatigan@mnzoo.org

Learn more about the Caribou