Care for the Rare and Make a Difference!
The natural rate of extinction on Earth is one or two species per century. Scientists estimate we are currently losing up to 100 species per day, and most predict that half of the animal species alive today will become extinct in the next 100 years.
When you sponsor an animal through Rare Care, you help us continue our conservation work here at the Zoo and around the world. And you help us continue sharing these animals’ magnificence with Zoo visitors.
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| African elephant | African lion | Asian small-clawed otter | |
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| Eastern black rhinoceros | Giant panda | Reticulated giraffe | |
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| Sumatran orangutan | Sumatran tiger | Western lowland gorilla | |
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Sponsorships of other species are available upon request. Specially requested species not listed here may require additional processing time.
For a full list and more information on threatened species worldwide, visit the IUCN Red List. |
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Schools and Groups receive group benefits! | Increase your support with a Matching Gift. |
| Steward ($50) Certificate, animal photo, one-year subscription to Wild Times (Zoo Atlanta’s print magazine) and fact sheet. |
| Advocate ($100) Above benefits plus Rare Care VIP Package (including 4 Zoo admission tickets), cuddly plush of sponsored animal and 2 blank note cards with animal photo. |
| Guardian ($250) Above benefits plus 4 additional blank note cards with animal photo and your name on the Rare Care Web Board. |
| Protector ($500) Above benefits plus 4 additional Zoo admission tickets, 6 additional blank note cards with animal photo and a Docent escort of Zoo Atlanta for 2 hours. |
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Current Zoo Members call 404.624.5662 to receive your discount on Rare Care purchases. |
Rare Care guidelines
- All sponsorship animals are available to an unlimited number of sponsors.
- Levels and benefits are subject to change without notice.
- Sometimes, for a variety of reasons, your chosen animal may no longer be available for sponsorship.
- All donations to the Rare Care program support Zoo Atlanta’s conservation work and are partially tax-deductible.
- Processing may take up to 10 business days. If you need your Rare Care benefits processed sooner, please call 404.624.5662 or email rarecare@zooatlanta.org.
Rare Care Web Board
Thank you for your generous sponsorships!
| Protector Level of Sponsorship | ||
| Sponsor since | Sponsor Name | Animal Sponsored |
| March 2009 | Amy Haywood | Sumatran tiger |
| July 2009 | June Rudolech | Giant panda |
| February 2011 | Laura Katz | Giant panda |
| April 2011 | Moira Vetter | South African bush elephant |
| May 2011 | Kelly Caffarelli | Eastern black rhinoceros & Sumatran orangutan |
| September 2011 | In Honor of Larry Westbrook | Sumatran tiger |
| October 2011 | Tom & Connie Dotzenrod | Eastern black rhinoceros |
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| November 2005 | John Connelly | Reticulated Giraffe |
| June 2009 | H. & A. Waterbury | Giant panda |
| June 2010 | Richard and Diane Hudson | Giant panda |
| September 2010 | Gig Brady, CPA LLC | Golden lion tamarin |
| May 2011 | Bay Springs Middle School-6th Grade | African lion |
| September 2011 | Paul L. Fritchman | Western lowland gorilla |
| November 2011 | Emily & Michael Diffenderfer | Asian small-clawed otter |
| November 2011 | Dee-Jay Beard | Sumatran orangutan |
| December 2011 | Janet Chapman | Sumatran tiger |
