With spring in full swing, we thought it would be a great time to celebrate our orangutans! Orangutans are perfectly suited for life in the trees — their hands and feet work nearly interchangeably with opposable thumbs and big toes. Paired with their incredible upper body strength, this allows them to move through the forest canopy with ease.
In the wild, orangutans are critically endangered. Habitat destruction from logging, palm oil farming and mining as well as the illegal pet trade have severely impacted orangutan populations. Through the Animal Amigo program, you support the care of our orangutans here at the Indianapolis Zoo as well as our conservation efforts in Borneo and Sumatra.
For a donation of $50 or more, you’ll receive an Animal Amigo package which includes one orangutan plush, photo, certificate, and recognition on the Animal Amigo donor board.*
For a donation of $100 or more, sponsor one of the following animals: grey seal, American alligator, Orinoco crocodile, lion, rhino, giraffe, brown bear, red panda, meerkat, flamingo, elephant, cheetah, rockhopper penguin, dolphin, red kangaroo or walrus. You will receive a plush, photo, certificate and recognition on the Animal Amigo donor board.*
*Animal Amigo donor board is located inside the Oceans building at the Zoo.
For more information or to donate to the Animal Amigo program, please contact James Negron at 317-630-2049, by email at amigo@indyzoo.com, or visit IndianapolisZoo.com and click on Support the Zoo.
Gifts and Groups: Animal Amigo donations make great gifts. You can purchase one as an individual or as a group. However, please note that only one of each item will be enclosed per Animal Amigo packet.
The largest land mammal requires a lot of care, and your gift will support our herd of five elephants.
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Stop by the lion chat to watch your support in action as our Zookeepers provide care and training for our pride.
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Support the American alligators and Orinoco crocodiles at the Zoo through the Animal Amigos program.
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Your gift helps guests connect with our pod of 10 energetic dolphins through educational programs like our free Dolphin Presentations.
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Take a trip to our cheetah exhibit and test your speed at the Race-A-Cheetah attraction. Then consider supporting these cats as your Animal Amigo.
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As the only zoo in the country with long-tailed macaques, your gift will help our visitors get to know this unique and playful primate species.
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See our flocks flying through the Zoo during the Magnificent Macaw presentation. Our daily chats are all made possible with help from your gift.
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Guests come face to face with these adorable Desert dwellers during meerkat chats. Your support as an Animal Amigo helps us provide these educational opportunities.
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From our dominant male Azy to our youngest ape Mila, your gift helps each of our unique orangutans at the Simon Skjodt International Orangutan Center.
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Meet our new roo-mates! To celebrate our newest additions to the Indianapolis Zoo, we are giving you the opportunity to sponsor your very own friend from down under.
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Your donation helps provide our red pandas, Nyima and Sampson, with exceptional care as well as plenty of bamboo, berries and all their favorite treats.
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Help our guests get to know the world’s tallest land mammal. Support our giraffe herd through the Animal Amigo program.
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Several of our sloths were rehabilitated at APPC, a wildlife rescue center in Panama. Help sloths here and in the wild as an Animal Amigo.
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As the threats to white rhinos increase in the wild, your support as an Animal Amigo helps us offer opportunities for guests to connect with this endangered species.
Learn MoreAnimal Amigo donations make great gifts! You can purchase one as an individual or as a group. However, please note that only one of each item will be enclosed per Animal Amigos packet.
