Membership entitles you to unlimited admission, free parking, and special mailings throughout the year.

• Membership Information

Share your passion for the natural world in your community and beyond by making a gift to the Oakland Zoo.

• Support the Friends of the Wild Fund
• Join Friends of the Wild as a Zoologist
• Memorial and Celebration Gifts
• Leave Your Legacy
• Commemorative Bench Program
• Vehicle Donations
• Other Giving Opportunities
• Donor Bill of Rights

Every animal at the Zoo has special needs. Become a ZooParent by choosing from one of three gift categories. Your animal adoption helps to support the Zoo's operating budget, which in turn provides funds for animal care, conservation programs, education, and research.

• Adopt an Animal

You can give "enrichment" items to the animals! Your gift will directly enrich the lives of the animals at Oakland Zoo by providing hours of engaging activity and play.

• Donating Goods

Do you have time and talent to spare? The Oakland Zoo is always looking for volunteers to help us in a variety of departments.

• Docents
• Animal Management Volunteers
• General Volunteers
• Teen Volunteers
• Community Groups
• Sign up & Log Hours

An alliance with the Oakland Zoo means that you will be associated with one of the top Zoos in the country. The mission of the Oakland Zoo is to inspire respect for and stewardship of the natural world. We encourage those who share our mission to consider an alliance with the Zoo or sponsor an event.

• Partnership Alliances
• Sponsor a Program
• Corporate Sponsors
• Support Capital Needs
• Event Marketing
• Quick Facts