Care for a Critter at the Akron Zoo

When you ”Care for a Critter”, you help the Akron Zoo provide food, medical care, habitat maintenance and conservation programs for one year.

Purchase Care for a Critter

To purchase a Care for Critter package via mail, please send in the order form to:

Akron Zoo
500 Edgewood Ave.
Akron, OH 44307

Every sponsorship package includes:*

• A personalized certificate of sponsorship
• An animal fact sheet
• A color photo

*Please allow 3-4 weeks for package delivery. For international shipping, additional charges may apply. 

Sponsorship levels and benefits

Care for Critter Special

Blue Lobster
Limited quantities

You can sponsor our new blue lobster, Clawdia, and help provide her with food, medical care and habitat maintenance! With a Blue Lobster Care for Critter, you'll get:

• A photo of Clawdia
• A blue lobster fact sheet
• A blue lobster plush
• An official certificate of adoption

Price: $50

Purchase Care for Critter

Pick Your Critter

*Plush toys available for featured animals only.

Featured animals include:

• NEW! African lion
• Chilean flamingo
• Galapagos tortoise
• Humboldt penguin
• Red panda
• Ring-tailed lemur
• River otter
• Snow leopard
• Special Care for a Critter promotions

**All VIP Experiences must be scheduled at least two weeks or more prior to your visit by calling 330-375-2550 ext. 7246. Each tour can accommodate a total of two guests. Tours are not available for all sponsored animals. All tour participants must be six years or older.

 For more information, contact Allyson Boyd at 330-375-2550 ext. 7277 or a.boyd@akronzoo.org.