Adopt an orang-utan

Adopting an orang-utan at Paignton Zoo will make a real contribution to our vital conservation work for orang-utans and other apes. Our adoptions make a fantastic gift for animal lovers of all ages. Prices start from as little as £35 per year and we have up to four packs to choose from.

 

 

At Paignton Zoo, we have a group of Bornean orang-utans. This subspecies is listed as Critically Endangered with only around 100,000 estimated to be left in the wild. Their population has declined by more than 50% over the past 60 years due to the destruction of their habitat for unsustainable palm oil production.

There are conservation breeding programmes in zoos world-wide including a European Endangered species Programme (EEP) for this great ape.
 

How do I adopt an orang-utan?

First choose the adoption package you wish to purchase from the options below and then make your animal selection.

Adoptions apply to the species rather than individual animals. This is because some of our animals may move to other zoos as part of breeding programmes. If your adopted species moves, we will advise you and you will be given the opportunity to transfer your adoption to another species.

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