Animal adoption scheme is an opportunity, where the zoos offer the zoo animals/animal species in their collection to the general public for taking care of them. Through this scheme, the zoo authorities shall be in more direct public contact with enhanced accountability.

This scheme is open to the general public, animal lovers, corporate sections, celebrities, and educational institutions. The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP), Visakhapatnam is open for animal adoption. 

Individuals, institutions, and associations willing to adopt animals can choose through the zoo website. There is a choice of 25 different animal species, including lions, tigers, elephants and rhinos. After the payment of money for a certain time period for an animal, the IGZP zoo authorities will be sending short videos and updates on the well being of the animal.

Adoption of Zoo animals would help the zoos in involving conscious and esteemed in upbringing about the plight of the endangered species. 

It shall be benefited by adopter’s interest towards conservation of animal wealth of our globe, the contribution would assist in improving the existing overall facilities for the  animals and ultimately for their better care and conservation in the zoos. One can apply online on the zoo website and offline by visiting the Zoo.

For online adoption, they should choose the animal of their choice and pay the amount. If not they can even visit the zoo office, fill the application, and pay the amount. After the payment, they will provide the certificate of adoption.