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Adopt an animal and experience one of the coolest ways to support Wildlife Safari’s mission of conservation and education. Choose your favorite species and help stomp out extinction by submitting your adoption today!

You will get an official adoption certificate and photo, E-updates on your species from our animal care staff so you can stay informed about their training and care, and more depending on your level of adoption.

Adoptions also make a great gift for the animal lover in your life. Get yours online or in the Wildlife Safari gift shop!

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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

Proud supporter of a Wild Child!

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

Framed animal photo

Animal fact sheet

Expeditions subscription

Online recognition for one year

Animal plush

Wild Child breakfast

Zoo passes & rides wristbands

2 Zoo passes

KC Zoo mug or tumbler

2 Zoo passes or 2 rides wristbands

Docent-led African golf cart safari

Invitations to speaker seriesand Zoo trips

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

Zoo stickers

Kansas City Zoo keepsake

11”x14” original artwork, done by one of our artistic animals presented to the group by a Zoo representative

Open Daily, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $20 adults, $15 children  

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Add a Blank Park Zoo animal to your family today!

Become the proud parent of one of 20 Blank Park Zoo animals by participating in the Adopt an Animal program. By adopting an animal through this program, you not only help in the care and feeding of that animal, but also support important education and conservation programs at the Blank Park Zoo.

There are four different Adoption Packages to choose from:

$50 package 

• Adoption Certificate
• Animal Photo

$100 package

• Name on Exhibit for One Year
• Two Feed Bundles

$250 package

• Small Plush

$500 package

• Small Plush Animal
• Invite to Loyalty Event

The animals listed below are available for adoption: White-Handed Gibbon Harbor Seal Poison Dart Frogs Ring-Tailed Lemur Red Panda North American River Otter Okapi Cassowary Black Rhinoceros Hartmann's Mountain Zebra California Sea Lion Reticulated Giraffe Chilean Flamingo Magellan Penguins African Lion Japanese Macaque Bennett's Wallaby Dwarf Caiman American (Bald) Eagle Aldabra Tortoise Amur Tiger Red River Hog Coral Reef Cotton-top Tamarin Bat Habitat  

BECOME A ZOO PARENT!

To Adopt a Zoo Animal you can make a contribution on-line today , complete and mail this form , or contact the Zoo:

Blank Park Zoo Foundation, Inc. 7401 SW 9th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50315 Phone: 515.974.2560     [email protected]

ADOPT AN ANIMAL!

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All animals need lots of love…adopting one of our zoo residents is a way of showing how much you care. For your $25 adoption fee, you will receive an adoption certificate, color photo of our ‘wild child’, a fun fact card and the satisfaction of helping some really special animals.

To show our appreciation of your donation, your name and animal choice will be posted on our adoption board for an entire year.

Your donation will be used to help better the lives of animals in our care. Exhibit renovation, environmental enrichment and animal acquisition are just some of the important things you will help to fund.

Corn Snake Green Tree Python Blood Python Green Red-tailed Rat Snake Dwarf Caiman Black and White Tegu Red Footed Tortoise African Spur Thigh Tortoise

Emu Red-crowned Cranes Silvery cheeked Hornbill Nicobar Pigeons Mindanao Bleeding Heart Dove Black-naped Fruit Dove Beautiful Fruit Dove Purple Glossy Starling Magpie Shrike Ringed Teal (ducks) Palawan Peacock Pheasant Blue-winged Kookaburra Snowy-capped Robin Chat Collared Finch-billed Bulbul Red-crested Cardinals

Amur Leopard North American River Otter Red Kangaroo African Lions Alpacas Boer Goats Sloth Bear DeBrazzas Monkey Serval Meerkats Fennec Fox Brush-tailed Bettong Hoffmann’s Two-toed Sloth Agouti Indian Flying Fox Black and White Ruffed Lemurs Red Ruffed Lemurs Red Panda Rodrigues Fruit Bats

Download a registration form and send it in with your adoption donation!

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Drive-thru adventure, experience animals up close, we are open daily, unforgettable adventures await at the alabama safari park. learn more, attractions.

Interact with our animals safely from your vehicle while exploring our 350-acre drive-thru safari, on foot walking through our village walk-about, up close when feeding the giraffes on the giraffe tower, or during a special, behind-the-scenes encounter.

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Purchase an Adoption

Adoptions can be purchased online or by calling (314) 646-4771, option 2.

Animal Adoption List

• Malayan sun bear*
• Polar bear*
• Grizzly bear

*At risk in the wild

• African lion*
• Amur leopard*
• Amur tiger*
• Snow leopard*
• Bateleur eagle*
• Caribbean flamingo
• Great horned owl
• Horned guan*
• Monarch butterfly
• Red-kneed tarantula
• Bactrian camel*
• Grevy's zebra*
• Lesser kudu*
• Reticulated giraffe*
• Somali wild ass*
• Speke's gazelle*
• Horned puffin
• Humboldt penguin*
• King penguin
• Southern rockhopper penguin*
• Black and white ruffed lemur
• Black-handed spider monkey*
• Chimpanzee*
• Coquerel's sifaka*
• Cotton-top tamarin*
• Guereza colobus monkey*
• Ring-tailed lemur*
• Sumatran orangutan*
• Western lowland gorilla*
• American alligator
• Galapagos tortoise*
• Hellbender*
• King cobra*
• Poison dart frog
• Asian elephant*
• Black rhinoceros*
• Black-tailed prairie dog
• California sea lion
• North American river otter
• Nile hippopotamus*
• Harbor seal
• Painted dog*
• Red kangaroo
• Spotted hyena

Available seasonally, April – September

• Cownose stingray
• Southern stingray

Looking to adopt an animal not listed?

Any animal at the Zoo is available for adoption. If you do not see the animal you wish to adopt listed below, please call (314) 646-4771, (800) 966-8877 or e-mail [email protected] . Find answers to our Frequently Asked Questions .

For animal adoption for more than 15,000/-, Quarterly adoption is available.(Except for Animal Naming)

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Take a journey into Sustainable Safari®! Located at the Maplewood Mall, we have 200+ animals to feed and interact with. Book a private tour!

What is there to do at Sustainable Safari ® ?

STEP 1: Start Your Safari!

Admission: Adult: $16.50 | Child: $16.50 Ages 4 and under are free.

Hours: Monday–Saturday : 11 am–7 pm Sunday : 12 pm–6 pm

No reservations are required for general admission. Purchase tickets at the door.

Included with Admission:

• Guests can view and interact with most animal species with general admission.
• Tickets include ALL-DAY admission. We will stamp your hand for easy re-entry!

Extras to do at Sustainable Safari ® !

STEP 2: Animal Interactions

Available Animal Interactions Holdings Feedings Experiences

For all experiences and feedings that bring you into the animal’s exhibit, closed shoes are required . (No open-toed shoes, sandals, flip-flops, or crocs. )

Seeking fun for the whole family?

STEP 3: Pouch Packages

Explore the Safari at your own pace with multiple “extras” or animal interaction tokens for the whole family!

$25-$130  (+Admission) Per person. (Ages 5+)

No reservations are required . Purchase Pouch Packages with admission.

Do you want a private tour of the Safari?

STEP 4: Guided Safari Tour

Do you want the whole Safari experience? Spend 90 minutes behind the scenes of the Safari with a professional Safari Guide! Specialized feedings, interactions, holdings, and exclusives.

$180  (+Admission)  Per person

No reservations are required for general admission. Purchase your tickets at the door.

Safari Reviews

Reviews below are from the Sustainable Safari® Google Business profile! More Google Reviews >

“Incredible experience!! For $16 a person we weren’t expecting much but holy cow they have a bajillion animals and they are all so friendly! Experiences are pretty affordable as well. We got to go into the Guinea pig enclosure and hand feed them for $5 each! Will definitely be back for the capybara experience and alligator feeding! We went Sunday afternoon and it wasn’t even that busy!” Doug O.

“Had a great time today! My youngest daughter held a snake and my middle daughter held a kangaroo! So much fun! Well definitely be back!” Stacy E.

“Thank you SO much! We had a blast and had to force ourselves to not come back and spend the whole day there today. Your animals are the healthiest, happiest and most loved animals we have ever seen. I have traveled with my kids to 49/50 states and we have never seen anything like what you offer here. The attention to detail, the cleanliness, the happy and friendly employees. I have told so many people about your place and will continue to do so. Thank you for the unforgettable experience, and please keep doing what you’re doing, it’s perfect!” Alexis S.

“This was a super cute place for our family to visit. We took our 2 year old, and had a blast. The layout is fairly open, so you can move between exhibits and stay as long (or short) as you’d like. You can also get a stamp of you need to exit so that you can return later.” Dawn M.

“This place was so clean and well kept! The staff were very friendly and helpful and the experience was one like none other! Highly recommend! What an experience! Thank you for the wonderful time!” Katrina L.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Adult –  $ 16.50 Child – $16.50

All paid-entry receive:

• ALL DAY  Safari Entry  FREE  Same Day Re-entry
• Includes   $2.00  Feed Cup
• Kids 4 & Under  FREE
• $2.00 OFF : Seniors, Military, First Responders, Educators *Must bring official ID

Safari Hours: Sunday  12 pm-6 pm Monday  11 am-7 pm Tuesday  11 am-7 pm Wednesday  11 am-7 pm Thursday  11 am-7 pm Friday  11 am-7 pm Saturday  11 am-7 pm

We are closed on the following federal holidays so our animals and employees can enjoy their time off with their families. Easter Sunday, 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Nope! Reservations are not required for general admission . If you wish to take a Guided Safari Tour, you can make a reservation by booking online or in-store. You can also contact us about birthday parties and more!

Sustainable Safari® is located inside Maplewood Mall on the second floor at the Southwest end of the Mall. Park in Kohl’s upper-level parking lot and enter Maplewood Mall door #2.

Sustainable Safari® Maplewood Mall 3001 White Bear Avenue N, Maplewood, MN 55109

Each animal experience has a variable length of time. Holdings last 3-4 minutes.

Anywhere from one hour to four hours or all day. The Safari is entirely self-guided; it depends on how much time you spend at each animal exhibit. With dozens of species to view and interact with, plan at least a few hours of your day around the Safari to receive the entire experience. We stamp your hand for easy re-entry. All paid admission includes an all-day pass!

Yes! The capybara is always available to feed, pet, and interact with at Sustainable Safari. Multiple families are rotated from our farm to the Safari.

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Get ready for an experience you’ll always remember!

Want to get up close and personal with your favorite wildlife, sit back and relax, or tackle a challenging adventure? Choose your safari!

Butterfly Jungle Safari

• $15 per person

Visit Butterfly Jungle in an all new way! Learn about the butterfly life cycle on your way into the Hidden Jungle aviary, then become immersed in the wonder of colorful, fluttering butterflies.

Wildlife Safari

• Ages 3 & up
• $92 & up per person

Travel in the back of a covered, open-air safari truck into our expansive savanna habitats, with an expert guide.  

Behind-the-Scenes Safari

These Safaris are guaranteed to thrill and amaze! Your guide will escort you to a variety of locations around the Park to see animals up close and share stories of wildlife care and conservation.  

Cart Safaris

• $60 & up per person

Sit back in the comfort of a Safari cart, as you enjoy a 60-minute guided tour of the Park’s spacious African or Asian savanna habitats, led by one of our knowledgeable guides. 

Sun Up Cheetah Safari

• $90 & up per person

Come join us at the Safari Park to see what happens before we open our gates to visitors, including watching a cheetah run at top speed!  

Ultimate Safari

• $710 & up per person

Enjoy a custom safari experience of a lifetime! The Ultimate Safari is your key to exclusive areas, wildlife interactions, and the very best in personalized service.

Roar & Snore Safaris

• $160 & up per person

Pack up your “trunk” for a sleepover adventure at the Safari Park! Choose from several age-appropriate sleepover categories with their own themes.  

Flightline Safari

• Ages 8 & up
• $81 & up per person

Soar as high as 130 feet above the ground, with a spectacular bird’s-eye view of rhinos, giraffes, and other wildlife in the savanna habitats below you.

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Adopt a Jaguar

Your symbolic adoption supports collaborative efforts to save jaguars in Peru. The biggest cats in the Americas, they are known for their excellent swimming and climbing abilities.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance works with local communities through our Amazonia Conservation Hub to protect these elusive cats, preserve their rainforest homes, and find ways for jaguars and people to peacefully live side by side.

Conservation is at the heart of everything we do. As an ally, you offer hope to wildlife worldwide and we cannot thank you enough. Because when wildlife thrives, all life thrives.

Adoption Packages

$25 Virtual Jaguar Adoption

Share your passion for wildlife with friends and family by sending your loved ones a Virtual Jaguar Adoption. Your gift will be sent through email and will include a Virtual Jaguar Adoption card! This option does not include a mailed adoption package.

$50 Jaguar Adoption

Join the Alliance today, and help save and protect jaguars and other wildlife worldwide. Your $50 Jaguar Adoption package includes a soft 8" jaguar plush and a 5” x 7” Jaguar Adoption card.

$100 Jaguar Adoption

Your generous gift fuels critical conservation worldwide and offers hope to the world’s most extraordinary wildlife, including jaguars. Your $100 Jaguar Adoption package includes 1 soft 12" jaguar plush, a 5” x 7” Jaguar Adoption card, and a limited edition San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance pin.

$500 Jaguar Adoption

Your generous gift fuels critical conservation worldwide and offers hope to the world's most extraordinary wildlife, including jaguars. Your $500 Jaguar Adoption package includes 1 soft 12" jaguar plush, a 5" x 7" Jaguar Adoption card, a drawstring backpack, a thermos, and a limited edition San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance pin.

$1,000 Jaguar Adoption

Your generous gift fuels critical conservation worldwide and offers hope to the world's most extraordinary wildlife, including jaguars. Your $1,000 Jaguar Adoption package includes 1 soft 12" jaguar plush, a 5" x 7" Jaguar Adoption card, a backpack, a beach towel, a thermos, a limited edition San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance pin, and a 50% discount gift voucher for one guest on select tours at the San Diego Zoo or Safari Park.

For questions on San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s Adoption Program, please contact us at  [email protected] .

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