ADOPT an Animal

How to Enter: 

ADOPT-a-Giraffe to Enter 

• You will be entered to win the right to Name the Baby Giraffe with a $20 Giraffe ADOPT.  

• Increase your chances with five entries for $80. 

Free Alternate Method of Entry 

• No donation or purchase is necessary to enter or win. 

• To enter without making a donation, send mail to Cincinnati Zoo, 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH, 45220 – Attn: Giraffe Naming Entry  

• Include your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address. 

• Limit one (1) free entry per eligible person. 

Winner Selection 

• One (1) winner will be selected by random drawing after the promotion ends. 

• Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. 

• Winners will be notified using the contact information provided during entry. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is determined to be ineligible, or does not respond within three days, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden may select an alternate winner. 

Naming Prize 

The winner will receive the opportunity to submit three name suggestions for the Cincinnati Zoo’s baby giraffe. The giraffe team will select one of the three names submitted.  If none of the names adhere to naming guidelines, the winner will be asked to submit another name.  

Guidelines:  

• Submissions should not reference religious figures or beliefs, political figures or causes, businesses, brands, products, or living public figures.  

• Names that are offensive, discriminatory, or otherwise inappropriate will not be considered.  

• The Cincinnati Zoo may decline any submission and will make the final naming decision. 

 Prize Restrictions 

• The prize is non-transferable, has no cash value, and may not be redeemed for cash, exchanged, or substituted. 

 Donations 

• All donations are final and non-refundable. 

• Donations support Cincinnati Zoo’s mission of creating adventure, conveying knowledge, conserving nature, and serving the community. 

Publicity 

• By participating, entrants grant the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden permission to use their first name and submitted name suggestions for promotional, marketing, fundraising, and educational purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. 

General Conditions 

• The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel this promotion if circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including animal health, severe weather, public safety concerns, or operational needs, make such action necessary. 

• Participation in this promotion constitutes acceptance of these Official Rules. 

• Void where prohibited by law.