The total cost to adopt a mammoth is $380, covering the cost of our sampling, shipping and radiocarbon dating. 

Adopt a mammoth fossil (or many) online by clicking the blue "ADOPT A MAMMOTH HERE" button above and entering your $380 donation and details. 

You will then receive e-mail updates.

If you would rather adopt a mammoth using a check please send a check for $380 made payable to University of Alaska Foundation.

On the check’s memo line, please write UAMN Adopt A Mammoth.

Please mail the check to

University of Alaska Foundation

PO Box 755080

Fairbanks, AK 99775

You will then receive e-mail updates.

Thank you so much. 

Your donation will add huge scientific value to the mammoth collection and future exciting mammoth research in Alaska. 

Your generous donations to adopt a mammoth (or mammoths) will help cover the costs of radiocarbon dating these amazing fossils. 

• You can adopt an individual mammoth fossil or a whole herd (of fossils). 

• When we receive your adoption we will select your mammoth fossil from the museum collection. 

• When you have adopted we then ask if you would like to name your mammoth (fossil).

• We will then visit your mammoth (fossil) and take a small sample to radiocarbon date along with a digital photo of the specimen to send to you.

As soon as we get the dating results we will send them to you (it takes a several weeks and a massive instrument!) and add them to our database along with your name in perpetuity as we hunt for THE YOUNGEST DATED MAMMOTH IN ALASKA.