Animal Amigo
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Adopt an Elephant Friend Today!

The Indianapolis Zoo is happy to announce the arrival of our newest addition to our elephant herd – Jabari!

African elephants are a keystone species, meaning they play a critical role in their ecosystem. During the dry season, they use their tusks to dig up dry riverbeds and create watering holes that many animals can drink from. They also uproot trees and eat saplings, clearing the way for tall savannah grasses that many species feed on.

Like all animals at the Indianapolis Zoo, our African elephants are ambassadors for their counterparts in the wild. Native to the African Savannah, elephants are listed as a species vulnerable to extinction. Poaching for the illegal ivory trade, habitat fragmentation from human development and agriculture, and conflict with humans have severely impacted elephant populations throughout Africa. Through the Animal Amigo program, you support the care of our elephants here at the Zoo and support the Indianapolis Zoo’s global conservation efforts.

What You Get

For a donation of $50 or more, you’ll receive an Animal Amigo package which includes one Elephant plush, photo, certificate, and recognition on the Animal Amigo donor board.*

Want to sponsor a different animal?

For a donation of $100 or more, sponsor one of the following animals: grey seal, American alligator, Orinoco crocodile, lion, rhino, giraffe, brown bear, meerkat, flamingo, arctic fox, cheetah, dolphin, orangutan, red kangaroo or sloth. 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.

Bonus Amigo Alert! Adopt a Red Panda for only $50!
For a donation of $100 or more, choose any of these animals and receive a plush, photo, and certificate. Plus you'll be recognized on the Animal Amigo Donor board.*
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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.

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