GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM

Support Aquarium Animals, Win Big Experiences

UPDATE AT 2:39 p.m.: We hit our lunch break match. With less than ten hours to go we are 35% short of our goal. Please help us get there. Thank you!

UPDATE AT 10:57 a.m.: We hit our match! Thank you so much for your support. We are still more than 60% short of our goal. Two Supreme Experiences are nearly SOLD OUT. 

We have a second matching grant of $500 for the lunch hour. Please help us reach that goal.

We have received a $1500 matching grant offered by a Duluth family for all gifts given to Great Lakes Aquarium by noon today. Please help us hit that goal.

At Great Lakes Aquarium, caring for animals is at the heart of what we do. With more than 1,100 animals in our care, our primary mission is to provide healthy and enriching care while educating visitors on their vital roles in our ecosystem.

From jellyfish to ducks to skunks to sharks and sturgeon, the needs of these animals are vast and varied. And often costly. 

For example, the annual cost to feed, purchase salt, and maintain safe and healthy water levels for the weedy seadragons in Oceans Alive is nearly $24,000. And that's just one of dozens of aquatic displays in our facility.

As costs for energy and food rise, we are fundraising specifically to support the care needs of our animals. Your GiveMN donations will help us to continue to provide excellent care.

This year, every $50 to $99 gift gets you entered in a drawing to win a fish feeding experience. Your experience will include three feedings at different exhibits. We will draw three winners from that group. 

A $100 to $499 donation gets you entered in a drawing to win one of three Supreme Behind the Scenes Experiences*; feeding and wading with the sturgeon in the touchpool -- snorkeling and feeding the trout and other lake fish in Isle Royale (certified divers can choose to upgrade this to a dive and feed experience) -- or prepping and behind-the-scenes observing, feeding, and/or target training the river otters.  We will draw one of each of these prizes for three total winners.

A $500 or greater donation gets you the opportunity to choose one of the supreme experiences as your gift.  Opportunities are limited and we will offer only three guaranteed spots for each. Once they are gone, they are gone. We will turn this option on at 12:01 a.m. on November 20th.

We are endlessly grateful for your support in the future of Great Lakes Aquarium during Give to the Max Day.  Thank you! 

*Supreme experiences are for two guests total (including winner), ages 12 or older. Some experiences require use of behind-the-scenes stairs and are not fully accessible.