Salton & Freyja
Mountain Lions
Pidge
Pigeon
Frisbee
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Siegfried
Stegosaurus
Adoption Packages
Adopt an animal & help the museum!
This symbolic adoption program is an opportunity to give direct financial support to an animal of your choosing and to help maintain their health and welfare here at the EcoTarium. Your donation will go towards their food, enrichment, veterinary visits, treats, and so much more.
Annual Animal Ambassador Meet-and-Greet
Not everything about your adoption needs to be symbolic!
If you purchase a symbolic animal adoption package valued at $75 or more, you are invited to meet a selection of animals along with their keepers! There is so much to learn about our animal ambassadors!
You will receive an email invitation to this annual event with details.
Only a select number of animals will attend the Symbolic Animal Adoption Meet & Greet, we cannot guarantee any specific animal's participation.
Thank you for your support!
What does it mean to symbolically adopt an animal?
- When you symbolically adopt one of our animals, you do not retain any legal rights to them in any way. Instead, this is an opportunity to give direct financial support to an animal of your choosing and to help maintain their health and happiness here at the EcoTarium. Your donation will go towards their food, enrichment, veterinary visits, treats, and so much more.
Can I adopt more than one animal?
- Yes. There is no limit to the number of animals you can adopt. You can also choose to adopt the same animal more than once.
Can I take my adopted animal home and/or hold it?
- Unfortunately, all of our animals must remain in the care and custody of the EcoTarium. You are also not permitted to hold, touch, or feed any of our animals for both your safety and theirs. As this is a symbolic adoption, you do not officially own any of our animals.
What is a Keeper Report?
- Keeper Reports are filled out by the EcoTarium staff member that works directly with the animal you adopt. This will include information such as your animal’s favorite snack and how their training is going.
Do members get a discount?
- No. There are no discounts that apply to symbolically adopting an EcoTarium animal.
Is my donation fully tax-deductible?
- That depends. You can make your gift fully tax-deductible by opting out of receiving any of the items offered in the adoption package. By doing this, the entirety of your donation becomes tax-deductible.
How will I get my adoption package?
- Packages purchased at the $25 value will be emailed to the purchaser. All other packages will be mailed to the address provided by the purchaser. You may also pick up your package in person on a date agreed upon by yourself and the development department.
If I am donating $25 monthly, what do I receive each year?
- For the first time donating, you will receive the Adoption Package for the $25 monthly. Each year afterward, you will continue to be invited to a special event for donors.
About the Animals
- As animals are living creatures, they can be moved off exhibit for a number of reasons, including but not limited to: veterinary checkups, illness, death, etc. If your animal passes away during your support period, you will be notified and your donation will continue to be used to care for our remaining wildlife.