Adopt a California Sea Lion

The face of a California sea lion, its long whiskers sticking out to the side.

You can help conserve California sea lions

When you choose to adopt an animal at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, you'll be sharing the care. In addition to contributing to their daily care, you are also helping research and conservation efforts within the Zoo and around the world.

Status in the wild:

Least Concern

A California sea lion swims out from the water, its head up, showing its long whiskers.

Carolyn

Carolyn was found along the Southern California coast with injuries to her flipper and chest, cataracts in her right eye, and 30 to 40 stones in her stomach. Because of these injuries, officials from the National Marine Fisheries Service determined that she would not be able to survive in the wild. Brookfield Zoo Chicago came to the rescue to give her a forever home. Help support her care by adopting her!

Interested in adopting Carolyn? Online purchasing for adopts will be rolled out soon!

In the meantime, please call 708-688-8341 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. to symbolically adopt.