Adopt An Animal

100 Years of Wild

Celebrate our centennial and symbolically adopt a chimpanzee, lion, eagle, elephant, and peacock. These animals once called our zoo home!

Adopt Now!

Uno and Ursa

Symbolically adopt our black bears and help support the Nature Center!

Adopt Now!

Noa and Hayla

Symbolically adopt our cougars and help support the Nature Center!

Adopt Now!

Become a Wild Parent!

Become a “Wild Parent” or give an Adopt-an-Animal package as a gift! You gain a special friend while lending support to the Nature Center.

The Adopt-an-Animal program raises funds for habitat improvement, environmental enrichment and education. Animal adoptions have helped provide major renovations to the cougar, bobcat, and gray wolf habitats.

See an animal you want to adopt who’s not on our list? Email [email protected] to make your special request!

^$25

Adopt Level

Adoption Certificate
Animal Fact Sheet
4×6 Photograph

^$50

Adopt Level

All of the $25 Level, plus
One-Day Pass to the WNC Nature Center
Small Plush Animal (6+”) or Small Silipint Drinkware (Centennial adopts can opt for animal-theme socks instead of drinkware.)

^$100

ADopt Level

All of the $25 Level, plus
Two One-Day Passes to the WNC Nature Center
Large Plush Animal (10+”) or Large Silipint Drinkware (Centennial adopts can opt for animal-theme socks instead of drinkware.)

^$250

Adopt Level

All of the $25 Level, plus
Four One-Day Passes to the WNC Nature Center
Large Plush Animal (10+”)
Large Silipint Drinkware
Framed Photograph of Animal

^$500

Adopt Level

All of the $250 Level, plus
Nature Center Guided Tour with Animal Enrichment for up to 8 people

^$1,000

ADopt Level

All of the $250 Level, plus
Nature Center Guided Tour with a Red Panda Experience on habitat for up to 4 people