Your spare change makes a huge difference for endangered animals around the world! Throughout the Zoo, you can find coin walls, where your spare quarters and dimes go to help the disappearing wild counterparts of our animals here at the Zoo. At your next visit, be sure to look for coin walls in these areas of the Zoo and find out how you can help animals around the world with the change in your pocket!

Asia Quest Theatre: The Wild Asia Theater coin drop benefits Wild Aid, a non-profit organization dedicated to end the illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes. All of the donations received by Wild Aid go directly to their field programs. Wild Aid graciously donated the use of their Public Service announcements to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, to be featured in our Wild Asia Theater inside the Naomi Coyle Dempsey Quest for Enlightenment Interpretive Center.

Tigers: The Tiger coin wall is located in the viewing hut at the tiger exhibit within Asia Quest. By dropping coins in varying heights, guests will hear 3 different sounds made by real tigers! The funds generated by this coin wall are used to support conservation programs in Asia.

Pachyderm Building: Located inside the Pachyderm building, the crate is under the monitors showing elephant videos. The coin drop makes sounds to reward you for your donation! These funds support conservation projects for elephants and rhinos.

North America: Located near My Barn and the outdoor yard for goats and sheep, this coin wall looks like an ATM machine, but there’s a catch! You can put money in but you can’t get it out! A video screen also shows highlights of our North American animal collection. Funds generated support conservation projects for animals found in North America.

Manatee Coast: The coin wall located at Manatee Coast has raised more money than any of the other walls! This coin wall is located in the exit lobby, near the restrooms

Australia and the Islands: A coin drop is located inside Bob and Evelyn’s Roadhouse; this “pokey” machine has three spinning lines of animal parts – maybe your coin will be lucky enough to match together the three parts of a platypus! Funds from this coin drop are used to support conservation projects in Australia and Indonesia.

African Forest: A coin drop is located near the exit of the African Forest walking path. Visitors can choose where to insert their coins or bills to support conservation in central Africa.