Zoo Atlanta gift guide has something for all animal lovers
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From staff reports
ATLANTA — The season’s most appreciated gifts last far longer than a single holiday season. Gifts from Zoo Atlanta create memories, open a world of educational experiences, support species, and make a personal impact on the preservation of wildlife and wild places for future generations.
Zoo Atlanta’s Holiday Gift Guide is a one-stop shop for every animal lover on everyone’s list.
Zoo Atlanta Gift Memberships: Gift recipients enjoy a full year of unlimited free daytime admission; discounted admission for accompanying guests; free or discounted admission to signature events; discounts on all rides wristbands, concessions, and gift shop purchases; discounts on family education programs, Wild Encounters, and Safari Camp; discounts on Animal Sponsorships; and reciprocal discounts at participating AZA zoos and aquariums nationwide.
Gift memberships come in the form of a convenient e-gift card delivered via email at the time of purchase. Add an eco-friendly meerkat, rhino, or flamingo plush for just $20 more. Order gift memberships online at zooatlanta.org; order by Dec. 15 for holiday delivery. To have a gift plush mailed to a recipient, call member services at (404) 624-5662.
Wild Encounter Gift Certificates: Wild Encounters programs offer unforgettable behind-the-scenes experiences with African elephants, giant pandas, Aldabra tortoises, and lemurs (lemur opportunity runs seasonally, returning in spring 2023). Gift certificates for Wild Encounters and other Zoo Atlanta education programs may be purchased in $25 increments up to $100.
Online merchandise: Shop Zoo Atlanta’s online gift portal, in partnership with MuzeMerch, for gifts to feel warm and fuzzy about purchasing.
Animal Wish List: Holiday shoppers who prefer to gift the non-humans have a rewarding opportunity in the Zoo’s Animal Wish List. Purchase an item hand-selected by Zoo Atlanta animal care professionals for a wide variety of species and needs, from fun enrichment items to helpful veterinary technologies. Wish List items are delivered directly to the zoo.
Sponsor an Animal: Give a loved one the gift of a one-year sponsorship of a favorite species at Zoo Atlanta. Animal Sponsorships are available for African elephants, African lions, giant pandas, Sumatran tigers, Sumatran orangutans, Bornean orangutans, and western lowland gorillas.
Holiday e-Cards: Celebrate animal fans with a personalized e-card for a minimum donation of just $5. e-Cards feature exclusive animal images from Zoo Atlanta.
Year-end Giving: Gifts of all sizes directly benefit the superior care of the more than 1,000 animals at Zoo Atlanta and the zoo’s ability to continue vital conservation efforts and partnerships. All contributions to Zoo Atlanta are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
For a holiday experience to remember with friends or loved ones, Zoo Atlanta presents “IllumiNights: A Chinese Lantern Festival” presented by Georgia Power, open nightly through Jan. 15. The after-dark experience features more than 100 hand-crafted lanterns celebrating the splendors of the natural world, highlighting the wonders of our planet’s biodiversity in stunning vistas of light.
Zoo Atlanta is located at 800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E. in Atlanta.
An accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the gold standard for animal care and welfare, Zoo Atlanta has a mission to save wildlife and their habitats through conservation, research, education and engaging experiences. The zoo is home to more than 1,000 animals representing more than 200 species from around the world, many of them endangered or critically endangered.
Highlights include giant pandas, including Ya Lun and Xi Lun, the only giant panda twins in the U.S.; one of North America’s largest zoological populations of great apes; and a global center of excellence for the care and study of reptiles and amphibians. Recent transformations include the African Savanna, featuring new and expanded habitats for African elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, warthogs, meerkats and rhinos; Savanna Hall, a state-of-the-art special event destination in the newly restored historic former home of the Atlanta Cyclorama, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Plaza.
For more information, visit zooatlanta.org.
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