Animal Sponsorship - Expand Your Family Tree!
Would you like to be a monkey’s uncle? How about a marmoset’s mom or an alligator’s aunt? You can be a barn owl’s big brother and even a caique’s cousin. It’s simple. Just join our growing Zoo family by sponsoring an animal.
Who can sponsor an animal?
You can sponsor an animal for yourself, your family or friends, your classroom or scout troop, your co-worker or even your business!
Animal sponsorships make “wild” gifts! They’re unique, they’re fun and they make a real contribution towards the enrichment and preservation of endangered species. Of course, all sponsored animals remain here at the Zoo under the care of our trained professionals, but we encourage you to visit your sponsored animal often. Remember, we are open year-round.
What are the animal sponsorship funds used for?
Animal sponsorship funds are used for exhibit renovations, special enrichment items and most importantly, to support conservation programs here at the Zoo and in the wild.
What happens if my animal moves to another Zoo?
In the event that your sponsored animal is moved to another Zoo or Aquarium your sponsorship can be redirected to help another animal or be applied to the general animal collection. Animals are sometimes moved for breeding purposes, to provide a bright future for the entire species.
Click here for the Sponsorship Form.
Animals Available for Sponsorship
Birds Mammals Bald Eage Andean or Spectacled Bear Barn Owl Bison Barred Owl Black and Gold Howler Monkey Black-Crowned Night Heron Black-tailed Prairie Dog Blue-grey Tanager Canada Lynx Cattle Egret Cotswold Sheep Common Raven Dexter Cattle Greater Sandhill Crane Golden-lion Tamarin Fulvous Whistling Duck Grey Wolf (Timber Wolf) Goose Guinea Hogs Great Horned Owl Maned Wolf Guinea Fowl Northern American Porcupine Hooded Merganser Northern American River Otter Japanese Silkie Chicken Brazilian Ocelot Mallard Duck Pale-faced Saki Monkey Narragansett Turkey Pronghorn Scarlet Ibis Pygmy Marmoset Turkey Vulture Red Fox White-bellied Caique Red Wolf Wild Turkey San Clemente Goat Siberian or Amur Tiger Insects Two Toed Sloth Northern Walking Sticks Vampire Bats White-tailed Deer Amphibians American Bullfrog Reptiles Gray Treefrog Amazon Tree Boa Poison Dart Frog American Alligator Smoky Jungle Prog Black Rat Snake Boa Constrictor Common Snapping Turtle Diamond Terrapin Eastern Box Turtle Painted Turtle Mata Mata Turtle Northern Water Snake Red Footed Tortoise Spotted Turtle Wood Turtle Yacare Caiman Yellow Anaconda
| Individual Cost |
Individual Benefit Package |
Group Cost |
Group Benefit Package |
| $35 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph |
$35 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph |
| $60 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter (1) Individual Day Pass |
$60 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter “Stripes” the Mascot Tattoos |
| $100 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter (2) Individual Day Passes Six Zoo Bucks |
$100 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter “Stripes” the Mascot Tattoos Zoo History Book |
| $150 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter (1) Family Four Pass Twelve Zoo Bucks Wildlife Conservation Mag. |
$150 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter “Stripes” the Mascot Tattoos Zoo History Book Wildlife Conservation Mag. |
| $250 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter (2) Family Four Passes Twelve Zoo Bucks Wildlife Conservation Mag. Invite to Keeper Breakfast |
$250 Level |
Sponsorship Certificate Animal Fact Sheet Animal Photograph “Zoo Tracks” Newsletter “Stripes” the Mascot Tattoos Zoo History Book Zoo Pencils Wildlife Conservation Mag. |
| $500 Level |
All of the above $250 benefits plus Staff Cart Tour for up to 6 people |
$500 Level |
All of the above $250 benefits plus Zoomobile visit for your facility |
Click here for the Sponsorship Form
Where can I find out more information about development opportunities at the Zoo?
For information on corporate sponsorships including special events, exhibit and carousel sponsorships, please use the Corporate Sponsor Tab or contact Jessica Summers, Director of Development at: (203) 394 – 6573 or email jsummers@beardsleyzoo.org
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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue
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