Primate Forest
Your gift will help us embark on a transformational, multi-year capital campaign.
Connecting people with wildlife.
Membership
Make memories that last a lifetime.
Come for an hour or stay for the day with a membership that lasts all year!
Events
Attend an event.
Experience fun and interactive special events while supporting your Zoo.
Donate
Help the Zoo thrive, grow & evolve.
The Zoo Society provides Cleveland Metroparks Zoo more than $4 million for programs, operating support, and capital improvement projects each year.
What We Fund
Animal Care
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is a recognized national leader in animal care, raising the bar in animal health and well-being through consequential research that informs everything from diet to enrichment and environment.
Education
The Zoo is playing an active role in shaping our region’s vibrant future through education programs that cultivate a community of active, scientifically literate citizens and build essential employment and leadership skills.
Conservation
Through long-standing partnerships with organizations in more than 25 countries, the Zoo is a real driver of global conservation efforts, supporting initiatives that protect key threatened species, critical habitats, and human communities living alongside wildlife.
Capital Improvements
The Zoo Society has provided at least 50% of the needed funds for the last 10 capital improvement projects at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, supporting the Zoo’s strategic vision and creating the habitats guests love to visit.
Join us for a year
full of adventure
For Individuals & Families
Save, skip the line, and enjoy the perks.
Free unlimited daytime admission to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo for a year - plus special discounts and benefits just for members.
For Committed Donors
Meaningful support.
Exclusive benefits.
The Pride Donor Circle supports the annual fund and enjoys exclusive opportunities to connect with the Zoo.
For life’s occasions
Plan a memorial or tribute to your loved one.
Honor loved ones with a dedicated bench or sign in a cherished location at the Zoo and support the Zoo’s thriving future.
Explore Articles
Tree kangaroo research results
Science-driven adjustments to husbandry practices in AZA zoos have showed a positive effect on tree kangaroos.
A Day in the Life of the Zoo’s Commissary Keeper
The commissary keeper supports the entire Zoo by managing its supply of fresh food and essential supplies.
Octopus camouflage
The giant Pacific octopus possesses one of the most sophisticated camouflage systems in the animal world.