NEW: Gift a penguin adoption for £5 a month
Our new £5 monthly adoptions make the perfect gift for the penguin lover in your life, or a treat for yourself!
For a £5 monthly donation you'll get:
- A welcome pack
Every adopter gets a certificate, postcard, car sticker and fact sheet about penguins.
- A soft toy
A cuddly penguin toy, perfect to add to a gift this Christmas!
- Regular updates
As well as reading our exclusive quarterly magazine, Our Zoo, you can enjoy three email updates per year about the penguins at Chester Zoo.
One off adoptions
Alternatively, you can pay a one off fee to adopt a penguin for 12 months. Our one off adoptions include your chosen name displayed on a 'Thank you' plaque by our penguin habitat.
‘Thank you’ recognition
Every one off adopter’s name is showcased on a plaque near the penguins. Our silver, gold and junior adoption packages include admission tickets to visit the zoo and see how your adoption supports the vital work we do!
A welcome pack
Every one off adoption gets a certificate, postcard, car sticker and fact sheet about their chosen animal. Choose silver, gold or junior and receive extra goodies!
Regular updates
Enjoy reading our exclusive magazine, Our Zoo, four times a year, including behind-the-scenes videos and insights into our ground-breaking conservation work.
How your adoption will help penguins
Penguins are under threat.
Wild populations continue to decline due to overfishing of their food, entanglement of fishing nets and loss of habitat. With your help, we believe our conservation research can influence the sustainability of endangered species and inspire others to join us in our challenge to protect our planet’s biodiversity.
Together we can help save this amazing species from extinction.
Frequently asked questions
Our monthly adoptions are just £5 per month. To receive your soft toy and welcome pack we do just charge a £4 fee to cover postage, or alternatively you can collect it from our Membership office during opening hours.
One off adoptions start from £45 for a 12 month adoption.
A month before your one off adoption expires, you'll be given the option to renew for another year. At this point you're welcome to change the type of animal you adopt.