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Adopt an Animal at the Detroit Zoo | ADOPTS Program

The Detroit Zoo's ADOPTS program lets supporters sponsor an animal of their choice; the animal, sadly, stays at the zoo.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 7:01 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Detroit Zoo: “Adopt an Animal at the Detroit Zoo | ADOPTS Program”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:01 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOn a gentler note this morning, the Detroit Zoo is promoting its Adopt an Animal program, called ADOPTS, where you sponsor an animal you never actually take home.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is file footage, not the zoo's own animal, just a red panda from the archive. Roll it, look at this.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's on a wooden beam. Fine. It's a panda on a beam.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch the hind legs here. It's standing up. That's elite balance for something that looks like a scarf.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, he's up! Look at him go!
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou just said you were indifferent about this.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI care about the climbing technique, and the adoption certificate, which is a very nice paper.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentViral Score, nine out of ten, because Vera has already named it Biscuit and is pretending she hasn't.