Nurture Local Wildlife: Become a Foster Feeder! What is a Foster Feeder? A Foster Feeder is a very special person who takes their favorite Zoo animal "under their wing," and sponsors its care for a year. You can maintain your Foster Feeder Sponsorship for as long as you like by paying annual dues. the monies generated by the Foster Feeder program are used to offset the Zoo's animal food costs. Caring for Animals and their Future what the Santa Barbara Zoo is all about. The Zoo is a home to many rare and endangered species, where our dedicated staff provides the best possible food and care for our animals. These animals need protection to survive as their natural habitats are rapidly disappearing. More than 500 animals from around the world call the Santa Barbara Zoo home. With that many mouths to feed, the Zoo annual food bill is more than $150,000! You can help feed the animals at the Zoo by participating in the Foster Feeder program. Foster Feeder Benefits A personalized Foster Feeder Certificate Recognition on the Foster Feeder Board A color photo and informative fact sheet about your animal A year's subscription to Zoo News Invitations to special events The Gift that Gives Twice Foster Feeder Sponsorships make unforgettable gifts for birthdays, graduations, holidays, anniversaries, or any day! A Foster Feeder gift shows how much you care about your friend and about the natural world. Your gift recipient will enjoy being a Foster Feeder and you will enjoy the satisfaction that comes from supporting the Zoo. Double Your Support! If your employer has a matching gifts program, you may be able to double your gift. Contact your human resources department for a matching gift form to include with your contribution. Keep in Mind Due to their popularity, many animals have more than one sponsor. Also, because Zoo animals are living creatures, they are subject to illness or death, or they may be moved from the Zoo or taken off exhibit. If this happens, the remainder of your sponsorship will be transferred to another animal. Premier Sponsorships If you're ready for a bigger commitment, Premier Sponsorships are available for many of the animals in the Zoo's collection; you can sponsor a specific animal such as "Sujatha," the Asian elephant or "Goma," the western lowland gorilla. Premier Sponsorships include a special "behind-the-scenes" encounter and may also include naming privileges. Premier Sponsorships cost $5,000 per year and are a great way to recognize an individual or business as they feature a brass plaque at the chosen animal's exhibit. Please contact the Development Office at (805) 962-5339 for more information. Animal Naming Opportunities Imagine if you were able name a monkey, penguin, or other animal at the Zoo, and tell all your friends and family that you named it? Everyone- the Zoo staff, visitors, even the media, would refer to the animal by the name you chose. Well, at the Santa Barbara Zoo that is entirely possible! Many of the Zoo’s animals have been named by generous donors; for example, Docha the lion, Pee-Gloo the penguin, and Raylee the meerkat. These are just some of the animals that have been given names by generous donors.  But there are many more animals that have yet to be named including two new Goeldi’s monkeys and four Humboldt penguins! A donation of $10,000 is required to name an animal.  A brass plaque will be mounted at the animal’s exhibit, which displays both the animal’s name and your name.  You also become a Premier Foster Feeder: benefits include a Foster Feeder certificate, lunch with your animal’s keeper, and a behind the-scenes tour of the Zoo.  The name you give your animal is permanent, and you may renew your Foster Feeder sponsorship annually for a donation of $5,000 to retain the plaque at the exhibit site.  Your donation to the Foster Feeder Fund will be applied to the Zoo’s large animal food bill, which tops $150,000 every year!  Of course, all donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. For more information, or to sign up for an Animal Naming Opportunity, please contact Pieter van Meeuwen, Assistant Director of Development, at (805) 962-5339, ext. 110. You Can Make a Difference! Join with Foster Feeders from around the world who share your concern for the future of our endangered wildlife. It's easy to get started, just pick out your favorite animal from the list at right and fill out this form. Or, contact Jennifer Haake.

SPECIAL $40 Giraffes, Masai $50 Otters, Asian Small-Clawed INVERTEBRATES $25 Cockroach, Madagascar Hissing $25 Insect, Giant stick $25 Scorpion, Common emperor $25 Tarantula, Cobalt blue AMPHIBIANS $25 Frog, Dyeing poison dart $25 Toad, Oriental fire-bellied $50 Salamander, Barred tiger TURTLES AND TORTOISES $75 Turtle, Japanese pond $100 Tortoise, Burmese black $100 Tortoise, California desert $100 Tortoise, Radiated $300 Tortoise, African spurred REPTILES $25 Chuckwalla, Western $25 Cobra, False water $25 Gecko, Madagascar giant day $25 Snake, Gopher $50 Caiman, Dwarf $50 Lizard, Baja blue rock $50 Lizard, Granite spiny $50 Snake, Eastern diamondback rattle $75 Boa, Amazon tree $75 Boa, Desert rosy $75 Boa, Solomon Island $75 Lizard, Mexican beaded $75 Snake, Black pine $100 Python, Ball $200 Monitor, Bengal $400 Alligator, Chinese $500 Alligator, American BIRDS $25 Pheasant, Lady Amherst's $25 Pigeon, Bleeding Heart $25 Raven $25 Tern, Inca $25 Thrush, Black-throated laughing $50 Duck, Mandarin $50 Pelican, Brown $50 Pheasant, Palawan peacock $50 Pigeon, Blue-crowned $50 Roller, Indian $50 Swan, Black-necked $75 Frogmouth, Tawny $75 Ibis, Scarlet $75 Pheasant, Chinese Golden $75 Turaco, Livingston's $100 Flamingo, Chilean $100 Hornbill, Rhinocerus $100 Ibis, Sacred $100 Parrot, African grey $100 Pheasant, Himalayan Monal $100 Toucan, Toco $200 Crane, East African crowned $200 Hawk, Red-tailed $200 Hornbill, African ground $200 Penguin, Humboldt $200 Vulture, Ruppell's Griffon $300 Macaw, Blue and gold $300 Macaw, Green-winged $300 Macaw, Military $300 Macaw, Scarlet $400 Eagle, Northern bald $500 Condor, California MAMMALS $25 Rabbit, Domestic $50 Meerkat, Slender-tailed $75 Capybara $75 Monkey, Bolivian grey titi $75 Otter, Asian small-clawed $75 Tamarin, Golden lion $100 Porcupine, Crested $200 Fox, Channel Island $200 Monkey, Goeldi's $300 Cat, African black-footed $300 Sloth, Two-toed $400 Anteater, Giant $400 Gibbon, White-handed $400 Sheep, Navajo-Churro $500 Leopard, Amur $500 Leopard, Snow $750 Gorilla, Western lowland $750 Lion, African $1000 Elephant, Asian $1000 Giraffe, Baringo $1000 Giraffe, Masai SHARED CARE GROUPS Shared Care groups allow multiple donors to share in the cost and care of some of the Zoo's larger animals $50 Elephant herd $50 Giraffe herd $50 Lion Pride $50 Gorilla troop