Adopt a Polar Bear

A polar bear leans down in the snow next to a waterfall.

You can help conserve polar bears

Polar bears face many threats in the wild due to habitat loss and climate change, but you can help make a difference in polar bear conservation when you adopt through our Animal Adoption Program!

Status in the wild:

Vulnerable

A polar bear's stands in snowy ground, its white fur blending in.

Hope

Hope arrived at the Zoo in 2021, and is known for her very playful and creative behaviors. She can often be found exploring her enrichment items, especially balls and barrels.

Interested in adopting Hope? 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.