Adopt an Animal - Support Conservation | Environmental Learning Center

Adopt an Animal & Support Conservation

Help Protect Our Animal Ambassadors

The Environmental Learning Center (ELC) is home to incredible animal ambassadors, including over 60 gopher tortoises, a box turtle, a diamondback terrapin, a red rat snake, rare Atala butterflies, and numerous native fish species. By symbolically adopting one of our ambassadors, you help fund their care, habitat maintenance, and environmental education programs.

Featured Adoption: Gopher Tortoise

Gopher tortoises play a crucial role in Florida’s ecosystem, creating burrows that provide shelter for over 350 other species. With habitat loss threatening their survival, you can make a lasting impact by adopting a gopher tortoise.

Gopher Tortoise Adoption Package – $500

When you adopt our gopher tortoise, you will receive:
✅ A personalized adoption certificate
✅ A gopher tortoise-themed hat
✅ Exclusive updates about our conservation efforts

Other Animal Ambassadors You Can Adopt - Coming Soon!

Box Turtle
Atala
Diamondback Terrapin
Red Rat Snake
Native Fish Species

Each adoption supports the care, feeding, and enrichment of these amazing creatures while contributing to local conservation efforts.

How Your Adoption Helps

Your donation directly funds:

Animal care including food, enrichment, and habitat maintenance.
Conservation education to raise awareness about native wildlife.
Community outreach programs that inspire future environmental stewards.