Symbolic Animal Adoption

By symbolically adopting an animal for yourself or a loved one, you can help us continue our conservation work at the zoo and in the wild, protecting beloved animals and their habitat. Your symbolic adoption will include a plush animal, an animal fact card with photo, and an official adoption certificate. Choose from any of the animals below!

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*Symbolic animal adoption is only available to U.S. residents. We are unable to ship to P.O boxes at this time. The Wildlife Conservation Society is committed to getting your order to you in a timely fashion however, there may be shipping delays beyond our control. If you need more information, feel free to email us membership@wcs.org, subject: Symbolic Adoption.

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