What is Gift of Grub?
It takes a staggering amount of food to feed our family of 5,000 animals. In one year, they consume 1.1 million pounds of food—that’s sixteen times the combined weight of our elephants!
By supporting this year-end campaign, you help support the care and feeding of our animals.
Double Your Impact
A generous handful of Houston Zoo donors have pooled their resources to match the first $75,000 in gifts we receive.
Please help us meet this matching gift challenge!
See how much food your gift could buy for our animals
Rojo and Vida, Jaguars
$25 could buy 18 pounds of fish
Nearing his first birthday, Rojo is already nearly the same size as his mom, Vida. Rojo loves fish—it was the first solid food he ate, and it’s become his favorite!
Saving Wildlife: In South America, we support the training of local guides to conduct jaguar-safe ecotours that benefit the local economy and protect wildlife.
Henry the Gorilla
$50 could buy 60 pounds of romaine lettuce
Henry enjoys nearly a dozen different foods each day, but leafy greens make up a big portion of his diet. Each year, he eats enough lettuce to equal the weight of two small cars!
Saving Wildlife: Small electronics like cellphones contain metals that are mined where gorillas live. To reduce the demand for mining, bring your old devices to the Zoo for recycling.
Bruce the Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture
$100 could buy 40 pounds of meat
As the underappreciated clean-up crews of the natural world, vultures help maintain healthy ecosystems. Your gift of $100 could send Bruce nearly half a year’s worth of meat!
Saving Wildlife: In Africa, vultures are on the decline due to poisoning. We fund efforts to stop people from poisoning vultures and raise awareness about these amazing birds.
Kirby the Asian Elephant
$250 could buy 19 hay bales
Curious and playful, Kirby is the youngest member of our thriving elephant herd. The herd eats so much hay that they get their own truckload delivered every other week!
Saving Wildlife: We support the work of conservationist Dr. Farina Othman, who studies the movements and behavior patterns of wild elephants to create protection plans.
Questions? Please contact development@houstonzoo.org or call 713.533.6819
