Put a Tiger On Your Trunk to Support the Zoo

Are you a king of the road, a tiger in traffic? Show everyone behind you that you're a proud supporter of the Indianapolis Zoo and its animal conservation mission by putting a tiger on your trunk! The Zoo began offering the new Indianapolis Zoo license plate in 2012 through the Indiana BMV. The cost is $40, and $25 goes directly to support the Zoo. These plates aren't just for cars — you can get one for your trucks and motorcycles, too.

When you renew your vehicle license plate, you'll have the option to select this stylish new design and even personalize it. Whether you're a WILD1 or you like to GOWILD, you can choose the plate that suits you and know that the money helps pay for food and medicine for the animals in our care!

Once you've got the tiger on your trunk, we want to know where you're taking it. Whether it's around the corner or across the country, snap a picture of you and your plate during your travels and send it to membership@indyzoo.com.

The Indianapolis Zoo is a nonprofit organization that receives no direct tax support, so contributions from programs like this are essential to supporting the Zoo’s conservation mission. That mission is critical to many animal species, none more so than the Amur tiger, which is down to only a few hundred animals left in the wild and about an equal number in human care.

The Zoo's Facebook followers provided the feedback that helped us select the beautiful tiger image for our license plate. The Zoo has three Amur tigers currently residing in the Tiger Forest exhibit.

Photo by Gabi Moore