Apply In-Person

1. To Adopt Zoo Animal in Gujarat, the applicant has to approach the Zoo Office or call to get additional information.
2. The address and contact details of the Zoo in Gujarat can be obtained from the “Office Locations and Contacts” Section of this page.
3. After visiting the office, applicant has to approach the Zoo office to obtain Adoption form or download the application form from this link: link
4. Choose an Animal for Adoption and level of support.
5. After entering the necessary details, submit the form in the Zoo office.
6. Pay the appropriate fees at the Zoo office in cash/cheque/card/DD.
7. Once payment is transferred successfully, Adoption certificate will be issued.

• Pan Card

Superintendent of Zoo & Aquarium
Surat Municipal Corporation, Muglisara, Surat
Phone Number: 0261-2453421
Mobile No. +91-97243-45221
Email: mehtadrprafull@gmail.com
Contact details: contact link

Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden
Kankaria, Ahmedabad
Phone : +91 -79-25463415
Fax: +91 -79-25463818/25350926
E-mail : kankaria@ahmedabadzoo.in
Website : link

Any individual/organisation can Adopt Zoo Animal after paying the appropriate fee.

• For Adoption rates, follow the link: link
• Ahmedabad Zoo: link

• Validity depends upon the number of years chosen to Adopt an Animal.

Adoption form: link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

The Official framed certificate of adoption will be issued after payment of fee at the Zoo office.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Animal details
• Adoption period
• PAN number
• Contact number
• Email Id

Please provide the need for the procedure. e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate?

Privileges of Adopting a Zoo Animal:

• All Adoptions are eligible for Income Tax deduction under section 80G of the IT Act, 1961.
• Official framed Certificate of adoption will be provided.
• Adopters name will be published in local newspaper.
• Display of names/logo on the adopted Animal enclosure, depending upon the level of support.

Other privileges: link : Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Surat Zoo:link

More information which might help people.