Become a Sponsor

Animal Sponsorship Opportunities

Give a camel for a birthday, or say "I love you" with a llama. You can take a porcupine to a party or give a turkey vulture to your teacher.

Are you looking to give a unique gift? Whatever the occasion, give a truly unique gift that lasts all year, care for one of the Randall Oaks Zoo's animals. Don't worry about making room for an animal in your house because your animal stays right here at the zoo, where our professional staff provides specialized care for each of our furry friends.

Our animals call Randall Oaks Zoo their forever home. With your sponsorship, you share the cost of your favorite animal's needs. Your contribution will help the zoo staff provide expert attention. Your gift recipient's name will be placed on our sponsorship tree at the zoo; plus, they will receive a sponsorship certificate and a photo of the animal.

Animal sponsorships are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

$60 Level Includes:

  • Adoption Certificate
  • Animal Photo
  • Your name on our Sponsorship Tree at the Zoo

$80 Level Includes:

  • All the above plus:

  • Plush of the Animal Sponsored

$100 Level Includes:

  • All the above plus:

  • Family 4-pack of zoo passes with no expiration date

$200 Level Includes:

  • All the above plus:
  • A one-of-a-kind painting made by your animal

$300 Level Includes:

  • All the above plus:
  • A personalized 20 minute Zookeeper led encounter with your animal*
    *Guests may not enter animal enclosures and rules and regulations apply to the animal encounter for safety purposes.

How to become a sponsor:

Download the Sponsorship form and fill it out completely. Mail or drop off the completed form at Park Services, 750 N. Randall Rd., West Dundee, IL 60118 (located just south of the Randall Oaks Zoo).

Sponsorship Form  

Questions?

Phone: Please call us at (847) 551-4310.


Available Animals to Sponsor

Amphibians

  • Tiger Salamanders: Sal
  • Axolotl: Toothless
  • Pac Man Frog: Bill

Invertebrates

  • Mexican Red Knee Tarantula: Bruno
Reptiles
  • Amazon Tree Boa: Kaa
  • Ball Python: Gertrude & Larry
  • Bearded Dragon: Drago
  • Blue Tongue Skink: Tilly
  • Box Turtles: Cuff & Link
  • Corn Snake: Saddle
  • Egyptian Uromastyx: Arlo
  • Red Iguana: Firefly
  • Red-eared Slider: Tank
  • Russian Tortoise: Boris
  • Sand Boa: Sherman
  • Sulcata Tortoises: Spike & Trojan
  • Leopard Tortoise: Bud
  • Red-footed Tortoises: Clifford
Birds
  • Blue and Gold Macaws: Captain & Echo
  • Chicken: Alex
  • Emus: Lady Di, Harry, William, & Kate
  • Goose: Bruce
  • Great Horned Owl: Winky
  • Mallard Duck: Josephine & Dolly
  • Military Macaw: Tarzan
  • Pekin Ducks: Sassy, Dorito, & Frito
  • Red-Tailed Hawk: Bert
  • Rouen Duck: Chandler
  • Sulfur-crested Cockatoo: Frosty
  • Turkeys: Tommy
  • Turkey Vulture: Zeus
  • Wood Duck: Brenda
Mammals
  • Alpaca: Jewels
  • Barn Cats: Toby, Molly, & Sylvester
  • Cows: Dory, Cannonball, & Sweet Pea
  • Dromedary Camel: Elmer
  • Fennec Fox: Taco
  • Ferrets: Lieutenant Carl & GI Jane
  • Goats: Bear, Bilbo, Bonnie, Buzz, Celia, Clyde, Elrond, Eve, Frodo, Gandalf, Hopper, Merry, Otis, Panda, Pippen, Sam, Scrappy, Sully, & Woody
  • Hedgehogs: Roo, Tigger, & Piglet
  • Kunekune: Gilbert
  • Llamas: Gracie & Casper
  • Mini Horse: Red
  • Mini Mule: Lilly
  • North American Porcupines: Jalapeño & Thelma
  • Pot-Bellied Pig: Charlotte
  • Ponies: Bubbles, Starsky, & Giggles
  • Rabbits: Baxter, Buster, & Snowy
  • Raccoons: Jasper & Opal
  • Red Foxes: Tom, Sawyer, Huckleberry, Piper, & Violet
  • Sheep: Gimli & Legolas
  • Skunks: Raisin & Grape
Rodents
 
  • Chinchillas: Buckwheat, Maggie, & Scoopy
  • Guinea Pig: Tater Tot
  • Prairie Dogs: Gene, Louise, & Tino
  • Rats: Cheddar & Swiss
  • Woodchuck: Cedar
Marsupials
 
  • Opossum: Ghost & Wilbur
  • Wallabies: Walter & Willow

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

The Zoo offers a selection of premier sponsorship opportunities available to businesses, organizations, and sponsors looking to align themselves with the education, conservation, and family-centric programming the Zoo delivers.

Whatever your level of interest, Randall Oaks Zoo has a spot for you! All event partners receive recognition at the event, on the Randall Oaks Zoo website, and in the zoo newsletter.

Public Events for Sponsorships: Includes large attendance drawers such as Bunny Day, Earth Day, Enrichment Day, Summer Celebration, Fall Festival, Boo at the Zoo, and Winterfest.

Fundraising Events for Sponsorships: This includes the popular Brew at the Zoo.

Interested?

If you are interested in learning more about being a partner, please contact:

Katie Keller, Superintendent of Marketing and Communications
kkeller@dtpd.org 


Randall Oaks Zoo Holiday Special!

Lock in your Zoo Membership or Animal Sponsorship at 2025 rates before prices rise in 2026!
Join, Renew, or Gift between Nov 28–Dec 31 and get a FREE plush llama (while supplies last).
Don’t wait—wild savings end soon!

Offer valid November 28–December 31, 2025. Free plush llama available while supplies last. Membership and sponsorship rates will increase in 2026; lock in current pricing by purchasing during the promotional period. Plush llama gift applies to new memberships, renewals, and animal sponsorships purchased during the offer window. Limit one plush per transaction. Offer cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions.

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