Increase Rescue Room Capacity Project

There is a growing demand for a facility to rescue reptiles and amphibians, and thanks to a generous grant from the James A. and Faith Knight Foundation the Great Lakes Zoological Society is growing to accommodate this demand.  This grant will allow us to double our capacity to take in surrendered reptile pets and improve our energy efficiency when it comes to regulating their environments at the zoo.  Currently we have 11 enclosures that we have allocated for rescue and adoption animals in our rescue room, and an ever growing waiting list of reptiles waiting to take up residence at the zoo before finding their new forever homes.  These enclosures are on open racks where the heating, lighting, and humidity devices are exposed to the ambient air in the room.  Particularly in the summer this poses a problem, as we are trying to heat the enclosures to ambient temperatures of around 80 plus degrees and high humidity, we are conditioning the ambient air in the room to 70 degrees and low humidity.  This presents a constant battle between our heating and cooling systems in the room and that of the enclosures.  Enclosing our racks and enclosures will help maintain the temperature for our animals and our guests.  
Our Rescue Room is currently under construction, so keep an eye out for when we announce its completion.     

All these new rescues will have ongoing care costs, so anyone wishing to contribute to the zoo can make a donation on our donations page.

Please also see our page about the Rescue Room, including other ways you can help.