Share the Care
With more than 1,000 animal residents at ZooTampa you probably have a favorite. Now, you can adopt them through our Share the Care adoption program and make your visits to the Zoo even more special. Your symbolic adoption helps to support expert animal care at the Zoo and global conservation efforts. Below is a list of our most popular adoption packages, but every animal at the Zoo is available for adoption. If you don’t see your favorite, feel free to contact us or call us at 813-935-8552 ext. 3387. Please allow 5-7 business days for the processing of adoption packages.
Any Animal
Adopt Any Animal!
Every animal at the Zoo is available for symbolic adoption - from the smallest iguana to the largest elephant! You can purchase any of our adoption packages to help provide expert animal care Zoo-wide.**
Explore the adoption packages below and select the animal you would like to symbolically adopt.
$25.00 Package
Friend - $30
- Digital Certificate of Adoption
- Digital Photo of Adopted Animal
- Digital Species Fact Sheet
$50 Package
Protector - $60
- Certificate of Adoption
- Photo of Adopted Animal
- Species Fact Sheet
- 8" Animal Plush*
- ZooTampa Adopt Magnet
$100 Package
Guardian - $100
- Certificate of Adoption
- Photo of Adopted Animal
- Species Fact Sheet
- 8" Animal Plush*
- ZooTampa Adopt Magnet
- ZooTampa Reusable Tote Bag
Keep Florida Wild
By adopting one of our Florida panthers you are helping with the conservation of one of the most endangered mammals in the world.
Oh, Manatee!
By adopting a manatee patient, you are helping to provide life-saving care and rehabilitation to one of Florida’s most beloved species.
Un-Bearably Cute
By adopting a Florida black bear, you are helping with ZooTampas efforts of Florida wildlife conservation.
Giraffin’ Me Crazy
By symbolically adopting a giraffe you will help with the care and enrichment of our tower!
Just Wing It
By adopting one of our African penguins you are helping to save endangered African penguins everywhere!
Otter This World
Your adoption will help provide care and enrichment for these otter-nauts and the rest of the raft!
*Selection of plush animals is subject to availability and change. If the plush version of your adopted species is not available, Manny T or Flora plush will be substituted in your package.
**Only select animals come with matching plush. All others will receive Manny T or Flora mascot plush chosen at checkout.
