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.
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 Amigos packet.