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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. 

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.

Friend - $30

  • Digital Certificate of Adoption
  • Digital Photo of Adopted Animal
  • Digital Species Fact Sheet
Become a Friend

Protector - $60

  • Certificate of Adoption
  • Photo of Adopted Animal
  • Species Fact Sheet
  • Animal Plush*
  • ZooTampa sticker & pencil
  • ZooTampa Adopt Magnet
  • Postcard
Become a Protector

Guardian - $100

  • Certificate of Adoption
  • Photo of Adopted Animal
  • Species Fact Sheet
  • Animal Plush*
  • ZooTampa sticker, pencil & lanyard
  • ZooTampa Adopt Magnet
  • Postcard
  • ZooTampa Reusable Tote Bag
Become a Guardian

Some of the Animals You Can Adopt

Every animal at the Zoo is available for symbolic adoption – from the smallest iguana to the largest elephant! 

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.

*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.

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Symbolically Adopt an Animal

Friend - $30

Symbolically Adopt an Animal

Protector - $60
  • The list of animals below include a plush of that animal. If the animal you wish to adopt is not in the drop-down list, please select "Other" and type your answer on the next line.
  • Please note, there is no plush associated with this animal and instead a Manny T or Flora Panther plush will be included depending on how you answered the previous question.