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Naming Opportunities
Phase One Naming Opportunities
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The African Forest Name the entire African Forest (Phase I) for the life of the exhibit. |
$20,000,000 |
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Giraffe Exhibit
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RESERVED! |
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Asian Elephant Exhibit/Barn
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RESERVED! |
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Chimp Observation Site
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RESERVED! |
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African Marketplace Plaza Forest visitors browse for gifts from all over the world and enjoy casual dining in a unique setting with a spectacular view of giraffes. |
$2,000,000 |
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African-Themed Restaurant This restaurant will give guests the opportunity to dine al fresco while surrounded by exotic animals. |
$1,500,000 |
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Interpretive Graphics Exciting graphics will be located throughout the exhibit and will enhance the educational aspects of the Forest exhibit. |
$1,500,000 |
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Rhino Viewing Area This is the primary location for viewing the Zoo’s rhino exhibit. |
$1,000,000 |
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Pygmy Village and Campground This safari camp will add an important cultural component, including African art, history, and folklore. It will also allow the Zoo to host more overnight Scout, school, and family groups. |
$1,000,000 |
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Forest Trail A beautiful tree-lined walk that will lead guests to the chimpanzee viewing areas along a picturesque walking path lined with educational signage and important conservation messages. |
$1,000,000 |
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Tunnel of Mysteries An underground tunnel connecting the chimp and rhino habitats. |
$1,000,000 |
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Broadcast Facility & Alkek TV
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RESERVED! |
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Hidden Koolookambas
Guests will search for the mythical Koolookamba rumored to live in the forests of Africa. Visitors will catch “sightings” of Koolokamba, hear his call, and find other evidence of his presence. |
$750,000 |
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Trading Post
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RESERVED! |
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Asian Elephant Exhibit/Barn
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RESERVED! |
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Chimpanzee Moat
The scenic moat surrounding a portion of the chimp habitat will act as a natural barrier between visitors and our chimpanzees. |
$500,000 |
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“Dine with the Rhinos” Area
A charming outdoor area where guests can enjoy a meal after their trek through the Forest, in close proximity to our rhinos. |
$500,000 |
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Giraffe Feeding Platform
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RESERVED! |
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Giraffe Overlook
An intimate area with premium viewing of the giraffes.
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RESERVED! |
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Pygmy Huts
These life-size replicas will provide an educational opportunity to learn about the Pygmy people. It will be ideal for outdoor story time, demonstrations of African culture, and overnight camps. |
$300,000 |
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Animal Collections (Chimps, Rhinos, or Giraffes)
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$300,000 |
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Chimp Viewing Windows (2)
Viewing windows will be air conditioned on both sides of the safety glass to attract the chimps to the windows and to allow guests to see and interact with the chimps from mere inches away. |
$250,000
(each) |
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Chimp VIP Event Area
Imagine a special party for your closest friends in a private area accessible to only the Zoo’s most important invited guests. |
$250,000 |
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Welcome Area Ticketing Center
Every guest entering the Forest will come through here to purchase tickets, receive their maps of the Forest, and begin their journey into a new world. |
$150,000 |
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Conference Room
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RESERVED!
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Rockwork Archway
Begin your mystical journey into the Forest through this authentic rockwork archway, located just beyond the entrance to the African Forest |
$100,000 |
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Giraffe Barn
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RESERVED! |
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Individual Animals – Rhinos (3)
An extraordinary opportunity – name a white rhino from Africa. |
$100,000
(per animal) Only One Left! |
| Giraffe Great Room Ten times the size of the giraffes’ existing stalls, this area will allow several giraffes to cavort and play inside the building, to the delight of on-looking visitors. |
$100,000 |
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Storytelling Fire Pit
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RESERVED! |
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Conservation Kiosk
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RESERVED! |
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Trails and Walkways (Chimp or Giraffe)
Picturesque trails dotted with imaginative features such as blinds, overlooks, and a great deal of African-inspired graphic interpretation, such as posters, artifacts, and carvings. |
RESERVED!
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The Outpost
A themed refreshment facility with posters promoting ecotourism, conservation messages, African wildlife refuges, and more. |
$50,000 |
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Communications Hut & Conservation Kiosk
Visitors will use a replicated shortwave radio and listen in on simulated conversations taking place throughout Africa. |
RESERVED!
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Rustic Outdoor Shower
The Pygmy Village recently got running water in the form of this rustic outdoor shower. Guests can cool off during their journey with a gentle dowsing. Children, in particular, will love this. |
RESERVED!
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Education Room in Chimp Building
This room will be a community space for the chimps where they will engage in enrichment activities with their keepers. |
$50,000 |
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Giraffe Bedrooms
The giraffe barn will have an elevated walkway that will allow guests to see the giraffes eye-to-eye. |
$50,000
(each) |
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Gorilla Tommy’s Outlook |
$50,000 |
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Rhino Wallow
Zoo guests will delight as the white rhinos revel in their new wallow, demonstrating instinctive behavior as they would in the wild, such as playing, drinking, and taking baths to cool and condition their skin. |
$50,000 |
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Rhino Shelter
This rhino shelter will blend seamlessly into the African Forest landscape. It will allow for a lot of flexibility in moving and holding the animals, and will also provide access for veterinary staff to safely and easily perform medical procedures when necessary. |
$50,000 |
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Wetland Footbridge
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RESERVED! |
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Chimp Bedrooms and Common Area (7)
Here the chimps tuck themselves in for a good night’s sleep. These areas are not accessible to the public, but will be seen by VIP visitors on behind-the-scenes tours. |
$25,000
(each) |
| Chimp Urgent Care and Treatment Room Inside the chimp house is a special room where the Zoo’s veterinarians can easily perform medical procedures and examinations without having to take the chimps to a separate facility. |
$25,000 |
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African Musical Instruments and Artifacts
Authentic replicas of African musical instruments and artifacts will be part of a small Pygmy Village that children can touch and handle, allowing for hands-on learning experiences. |
RESERVED! |
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Termite Mound
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RESERVED! |
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Tree House Specimen Cabinets
A collection of intriguing objects, artifacts, and artwork will be on display in acrylic cases for guests to access for further investigation. |
RESERVED! |
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Benches (5 in high-traffic locations)
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$25,000
(each) |
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Benches (10 in other locations)
Rustic benches along shaded pathways and by exhibits will offer guests a chance to rest before continuing their Forest journey. |
$15,000
(each)
8 Left! |
For more information, contact:
Debbie Lackey, CFRE
Vice President of Advancement
713-533-6718 or dlackey@houstonzoo.org
