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Give back to the animals

We all have colorful memories of time spent at Denver Zoo. Each animal encounter enriches our lives. Animals teach us something. They connect us to nature. They bring a calming effect, and often squeals of delight.

Denver Zoo provides the best balanced nutrition, engaging animal enrichment and veterinary care for our animals. Denver Zoo's amazing animals give us so much and we're asking for your help. Learn more about the efforts we take to care for our animals and help us Give Back To The Animals.

Please contribute today

Give back to the animals for the many ways they've enriched your life and our community.

On behalf of the 3,800 magnificent animals at Denver Zoo - THANK YOU.*

  • Feed
  • Care
  • Enrich

Aye-Aye

Denver Zoo is one of only two U.S. AZA accredited zoos that have successfully bred this endangered nocturnal primate found only on the island of Madagascar. Aye-aye love to eat insects and nuts, but they also have a serious sweet-tooth. In addition to a very specialized diet the aye-aye receive sugar cane one day each week.

Pick a giving package:

  • Feed the aye-aye sugar cane for a week:
  • $13.00
  • Feed the aye-aye sugar cane for a month:
  • $52.00
  • Feed the aye-aye sugar cane for a year:
  • $624.00

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*Giving options represent the actual costs associated with Denver Zoo's animal care, however, gifts will be utilized where most needed.