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 is a key player in Desert Black Rhino conservation in Namibia, even though we do not have rhinos on site. Your animal sponsorship gift supports the Minnesota Zoo as well as conservation projects around the world.

Only about 4,000 black rhino remain in the wild, and approximately 150 of those are a desert-adapted subspecies living in northwestern Namibia, where a full-time Minnesota Zoo employee is working with a local conservation organization called Save the Rhino Trust. 

Together, we aim to expand the Desert Black Rhinos’ range and ensure key wilderness areas are protected and sustained through responsible tourism that benefits local communities. After identifying the most promising areas to restore black rhinos, the project will lead training programs on how to conduct responsible rhino tourism.

Your $50 sponsorship includes:

• 12” black rhino plush.
• An animal sponsorship certificate.
• A Black rhino 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 an rhinoceros 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 Desert Black Rhino