Connect with your favorite Elmwood Park Zoo animal through this unique and fun program! When you become a “ZooParent,” you donate to the direct care and feeding of select animals in the zoo’s collection. ZooParents provide the funds for the zoo to purchase special toys and treats for their animals to enjoy. Your donation helps to pay for the considerable amount of food – anything from crickets to bales of hay – that the zoo’s animals like to eat. Remember, a portion of your gift is tax deductible! Become a ZooParent today!
Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for processing.
LIMITED-TIME OFFER
HIGHLAND COW ADOPTION
Give an utterly unforgetable gift by purchasing our special Christmas Cow Adopt. This $50 animal adoption package includes a small Highland cow plush, a certificate of adoption with your chosen ZooParent's name and a Highland cow fact sheet. Plus, all ZooParents will be listed on our website!
How to enroll
The following is a complete list of all of the animals available for adoption.
Click on your preferred animal below to start your ZooParent enrollment.
Alligator
Bison
Bald Eagle
Giraffe
Jaguar
Red Panda
Great Horned Owl
River Otter
Sloth
When you adopt an animal, your support will be recognized for one year. You may sign up in one of the following ways:
- Adopt online by clicking on your preferred animal above
- Adopt in person at the zoo's Nature Shop
- Mail your adoption information (with payment) to:
Elmwood Park Zoo Animal Adopt
1661 Harding Blvd.
Norristown, PA 19401
ADOPT PACKAGES
E-FRIEND
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Digital Adopt Certificate
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Digital Fact Sheet & Photo
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Name on Website
Bronze
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Adopt Certificate
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Fact Sheet & Photo
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Name on Website
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Animal Sticker
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Small Plush Animal
SILVER
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Adopt Certificate
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Fact Sheet & Photo
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Name on Website
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Animal Sticker
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Large Plush Animal
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2 General Admission Zoo Tickets
GOLD
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Adopt Certificate
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Fact Sheet & Photo
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Name on Website
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Animal Sticker
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Large Plush Animal
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4 General Admission Zoo Tickets
PLATINUM
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Adopt Certificate
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Fact Sheet & Photo
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Name on Website
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Animal Sticker
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Large Plush Animal
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4 General Admission Zoo Tickets
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2 Tickets to Beast of a Feast OR Brunch Event
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Animal Meet & Greet (max. 2 guests)
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Name on Display at Exhibit
Adoption certificates, animal fact sheets and photos are now available to download at all adoption levels (excluding Group adopts) as soon as you complete your enrollment. Click on the link in your emailed receipt to download your materials.
GROUP ADOPTS
Group adopts are perfect for schools, clubs, businesses and organizations that want to support the zoo! Groups must have at least 15 members and may not exceed 150 members. Groups that have more than 150 members may purchase additional packages to accommodate all members.
Group Adopt Package Benefits:
- Animal fact sheet
- 8"x10" photo of your animal
- Personalized adoption certificate
- Website recognition
- Group name displayed on ZooParent board
- Coupon for each group member*
- Discounts on a booked group visit*
*Valid for one free child admission with paying adult
**Cannot be combined with any other discount or offer
***Mention your Group Adopt purchase when speaking with our Events coordinator to receive your visit discount
2025 Christmas Cow Parents
Albert
Abby
Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith
Amy
Andrew Rongner-Cook
April Radomski
Arthur Melnick
Astrid & Everett Kosick
Audrina Schmidt
Augustine Family
Becky & Justin Stronger
Brayden Baranich
Brooklyn Engels
Cathy Olivia
Charlee Brogan
Charlotte Klein
Chris Maskrey
Debbie
Deery Family
Dempsey and Morgan
Donor for jen
Donor for jen
Eamon Eble
Ellianna Ruggeri
Eliza and Kiera Miller
Elizabeth Moyer
Emily Gold
Emma
Eoin Eble
Erin Tysko
Eva Gray
Frozen Christmas
George Hayburn
Grace Hewlett
Hailey
Heather Kircher
Hocus Pocus
Isla DiGiacomo
Jean Jester
Jessica Reidy
Jody Field
Johnathon Bean
Julia Love
Kaylee Beattie
Kelsey O’Hara
Kimmy Barrad
Kylie Gilton
Leona Rively
Leonard Latka
Liam Smith
Lincoln Smith
Lisa Lopez
Lorelei, Landon and Lucy Curry
Mama’s Babes
Marc Goldberg
Marian Bayus
Martin
Mary
Mary Schnable
Matthew Moore
Maisie Rively
Megan
Megan Psenicska
Michael and Emma
Miranda Koellhoffer
Nora
Pat Dennis
Poppy Sirkis
Robert Calef
Sande Napoleon
Serenity Mouzon
Sharon Burchard
Shawnte
Skylar Cataldi
Steve Cornish
Stella Samuel
Sue McKennon
The Foster Family
The Goldstein Family
The Tumelty Family
Trish Hanrahan
Wyatt Hufford
Zachary Beattie
Centennial zooParents
Chuck Adams
Brooke Albanese
Riley & Connor Andress
Amelia
Andy
Anthony
Jolin Bachmann
Ron Bailey
Baron
Jimmy Black
Jason Bobst
Carrie & Keith
Tyler Claussen
Norelle Cruz
Lorelei, Landon, and Lucy Curry
Gucci, Paige Devine
Enji
Ellie
Elliot
Emilia
Evelyn
The Fernberger-Figueredo Family
Ron Flarrety
Jada Fortunato
Autumn Fowler
Lorraine Friel
Nancy Gallager
Mackenzie Gawell
Eijah Goldberg
Grayson Goldberg
Eva Gray
Karl Jr. and Autumn Hillier
Trish Hirsh
Michele Hollenbach
Dawn Kollonige
Anna Summers
Kenny “Otter” Hyers
The Ingiosi Family
Joe Jankowski
Jeanmarie Leopold
Lauren
Lucas
Lynn Smith
Katie
Aunt Katie
Kellen
Peter Kilty
Devin Markee
Nina Mollison
The Malvern School of King of Prussia
Renee McLaughlin
Olivia McMullen
Tim & Becky Mulle
Miles Munz
Maureen O’Hara
Elias Olanoff
Dan & Diane Pennetti
Kennedy Plasha
Mike Rufo
Samantha
Sammy
Jack Schenk
Karen Shumpert
Evelyn Singapore
Lori Skibjak
Ryan Smalls
Conor Smalley
Jacob & Mia Tannenbaum
Megan Tomlinson
Diane Varner
Wendy
Christopher Wolgast
Noah Sanchez
Miss Ruppersberger’s Class
Christine Cole
2025 - 2026
ZOO PARENTS
AMERICAN ALLIGATOR
Theresa, Ana, and Kevin Kleinschmidt
Erin Tysko
In Loving Memory of Ryan James Heflin
Bobby Gohn
Doug and Kim Pratt
Kathy Achuff
Matthew Borda
Ben Cooper-Daub
Elmwood Park H.S. Social Studies Department
AMERICAN BISON
Susan K Howard and Gene R Frank, PhD
Wendy O’Toole
Doug and Kim Pratt
Judith Trojnar
Troy Marcacci
Elaine Zelley
Flynn Cordes
Thea & Danny Cahall
Tom Henry
sammy potter
BALD EAGLE
Elizabeth Moyer
Andrew Wilkowski
Carly McMahon
Coral Ames
Eliza and Kiera Miller
Janet M. Graham
Jess Lane
Mimi Herr Dearolf
Teddy Martin
Aidan Sassaman
Ben Felgoise
Scott Stroh
GIRAFFE
Jacob Snyder
In the memory of Anna Marie Hill Baran
Andrew
Baby Giraffe
Dan Lubinski
Dalia M Lucas
Eliza and Kiera Miller
Jackson A Sisman
Lori Skibjak
Michelle
NASLS Esposito
Oliver Pocavich
Sloane Hyson
Susan Harrity
Kaylee Harper Pester
Lizzy Felgoise
GREAT HORNED OWL
Arthur Johnson
Patricia M. Rahmlow
Katie Binkley
Anne-Marie and Tom Drill
Ben Seward
Chi Upsilon Sigma
Hollie Wack
Theo Pepe
Dale Kinney
Granny
Skylar Sheriff
JAGUAR
Carson and Evelyn Wisner
Glenn Coront
Josephine L. LaRoche
Nicholas
Karen Shumpert
Kate Lippincott
The Rafa Family
Amy Shapiro and David Stubee
Candy Yuile
Mckenna Rose
Meme
Susan McDonald
NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER
Janet Tompkins
Quinn Kilborn
The Reiner Family
S Richard Cohen
Andrea Abbott
The Beans
Drew McKay
Fred Biggs
Allison
Alyson Amsterdam
Amanda D. Funk
Ami and Kieran
COLBY STURDIVANT
Hazel Martin
Jake Carfagno
Methacton HS Environmental Club
Renee Monarchi
Teddy Cowan
Annie Glodek
Gavin App
Gail Stiles Riccardi
Granny
Katie Skonier
Lori Gallelli
Tom Merlie
Wiggles Von Cuddlestein
Will Foley
RED PANDA
Patricia Achuff
Becky Ellstrom
Keri Lee Feld
Kevin, Theresa, Ana and Kevin Kleinschmidt
Stacy Maull
Anderson Smith
Alex Snyder
Ronna and Dale Stoe
Robert and Laura Wright
Rebecca Burkart
Mackenzie Scott
Chris Christmas
Martha B. Lewis
Emily Lutz
Kelsea Baranich
Sofia Butler
Ava Cottrell
The Cowie Family
Kaitlyn Grindle
The Goldstein Family
Dawn Kollonige
Katie Lakehart
Eliza and Kiera Miller
Roger and Jane Willig
Owen A
Emily Conicella
James Maule
Mike Nieves
Poppy
Grace Rodriguez
SLOTH
Holly
Kelly Fox
Greg & Carole Strugala
Journi DeRosa
Skyler Felver
Albert Gelson
Liana Johnson
Sydney Lynch
Andrew Rongner-Cook
Karen Spera
Michael Sirkis
Becky & Justin Stronger
Treasure
Brendan A
Tracy Dooley
Matthew Katz
Katarina Korkie
Bennet Levy
Kyle and Jackson
Dino Pregenzer
Girl Scout Troop 799