Adopt a Hudson River Fish

Help care for the living collection that gives thousands of children and families an up-close encounter with the Hudson River and the life within it.

When you symbolically adopt a fish from the Hudson River Lab, your gift supports the daily care of our living collection and helps create meaningful opportunities for children and families to experience Hudson River wildlife up close.

Through these encounters, visitors can learn how local species depend on one another and gain a deeper understanding of the Hudson River as a living system worth knowing and protecting.

A Redbreast Sunfish from the Hudson River, on display in our Hudson River Lab.

Choose your adoption level and help support the care and programs behind the Hudson River Lab.

We’ll send you a special introduction to your symbolically adopted fish, along with your very own 3D-printed fish to help you remember your new aquatic friend.

Your fish, of course, will remain happily at home at the museum. We hope you’ll come visit!