Denver Zoo: Give 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.*

It is easy to help!

With 3,800 mouths (and beaks) to feed, it takes more than $700,000 a year and a professional dedicated team of experts to ensure the best nutrition for each of our more than 600 species. Denver Zoo works with an animal nutritionist to design specific diets for each individual species and in some cases individual animals. Our commissary orders the highest-quality fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood and supplements and prepares the food for each animal. Our dedicated zookeepers make final preparations to each meal and monitor each animal to ensure they are getting the nutrition they need.

Pick an animal to feed:

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