2026 Utica Zoo Pre-ZOO-Dent's Campaign
Support Your Candidate’s Pre-ZOO-dential Campaign TODAY!
By helping your candidate push to the top with donations to their campaign, you are supporting the daily needs of all the animals at the Utica Zoo and supporting our valuable mission!
Which of our candidates below will you choose to support?
Xiao the Muntjac: The Utica Zoo is very “deer” to Xiao, and he’s ready to give “buck” what he can!
Spot the Burmese Python: It may be a “stretch,” but Spot thinks she’s got what it takes to “squeeze” her way into the prezoodency!
Hamish the Highland Cow: This cute little cow knows how to “moove” his way into our hearts and is ready for his first prezoodency!
Charlie the African Painted Dog: She doesn’t care if being prezoodent is a “paint” in the butt, she’s ready to go “wild” with it.
Shehariah the domestic Yak: Talking smack about our yak? Cut her some slack! Shehariah has a knack for getting the zoo back on track!
Evelyn the Karakul sheep: Don’t try to pull the wool over the eyes of this superstar! Evelyn is ready to win this race without using any “sheep” tricks!
How Do I Vote in Person?
In-person voting takes place from February 14th – 16th, where each of our visitors will receive one free ballot that they can cast at the designated voting area. To select your candidate, just put your ballot in the ballot box featuring your animal candidate of choice! Voting ends at the end of President’s Day on February 16th.
