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Adopt a Wild Child

Adopt a Wild Child today, and give a gift that matters! It’s a fun and unique way to show you care about your loved ones AND our animals. Or, adopt for yourself and enjoy the benefits of “parenthood”. We’ve got adoption packages to fit every need and budget, starting at less than a dollar a day. Watch for specials throughout the year, or sign up any time to support your favorite from among over 20 species.

Your adoption helps us:

- Maintain habitats

- Transport animals

- Purchase toys for enrichment

- Provide hundreds of pounds of food each day

Tiger plush
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Penguin plush with a penguin photo and certificate.
$80
For a limited time only

Mac & Cheese Special

Mac & Cheese Special for $80 includes:

  • An Adopt a Wild Child welcome letter
  • Choice of your favorite macaroni penguin
  • Animal fact sheet
  • Penguin plush
  • Official adoption certificate
  • Framed photo of your favorite macaroni penguin
  • Penguin joke sheet

INDIVIDUAL ADOPTION PACKAGES

Are you totally into tigers? Or crazy for chimpanzees? Choose your favorite from 20+ species and help provide them with food and enrichment throughout the year.

Personalized adoption certificate
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Framed animal photo
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Animal fact sheet
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Expeditions subscription
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Online recognition for one year
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Personalized adoption certificate
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Framed animal photo
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Animal fact sheet
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Expeditions subscription
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Online recognition for one year
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Animal plush
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Personalized adoption certificate
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Framed animal photo
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Animal fact sheet
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Expeditions subscription
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Online recognition for one year
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Animal plush
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KC Zoo mug or tumbler
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Personalized adoption certificate
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Framed animal photo
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Animal fact sheet
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Expeditions subscription
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Online recognition for one year
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Animal plush
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KC Zoo mug or tumbler
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Invitations to speaker seriesand Zoo trips
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COMMUNITY & SOCIAL ORGANIZATION ADOPTION PACKAGES

Rally ’round the rhino! Unite your club, service organization, or classroom and support your very own Wild Child!

Personalized adoption certification
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Framed animal photo
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Animal fact sheet
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Zoo stickers
Up to 30
Personalized adoption certification
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Framed animal photo
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Animal fact sheet
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Zoo stickers
Up to 30
Kansas City Zoo keepsake
Up to 30
Personalized adoption certification
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Framed animal photo
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Animal fact sheet
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Zoo stickers
Up to 30
Kansas City Zoo keepsake
Up to 30
11”x14” original artwork, done by one of our artistic animals presented to the group by a Zoo representative
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