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

The Minnesota Zoo’s Northern Trail is home to a coterie of black-tailed prairie dogs. These social animals have a complex communication system and dig more elaborate burrows than any other rodent. Prairie dogs help keep prairie ecosystems healthy by aerating the soil and moving new soil to the surface.

Loss of prairie habitat to agriculture and other human encroachment has caused a drastic decline in the numbers of prairie dogs. This population decline has had a devastating effect on the North American black-footed ferret, which preys almost totally on prairie dogs and lives in their abandoned burrows. Unable to adapt to a different lifestyle, the black-footed ferret has become North America's most endangered mammal.

Your gift will help us provide the best possible care for our prairie dogs 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:

• TWO 3” plush prairie dogs OR Peeking Prairie Dogs by Christine Zuchora-Walske. Written for ages 5-7 but with adorable color photographs and interesting facts that will be appreciated by all ages, this nonfiction book is a great introduction for young naturalists and animal lovers. (You will be sent the plush unless you indicate otherwise).
• An animal sponsorship certificate.
• A prairie dog 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 prairie dog photo.

Make your sponsorship donation online, or for more information contact Shannon at 952.431.9447, 1.800.366.7811 extension 447, or Shannon.Rhatigan@mnzoo.org.

Get more information about prairie dogs.