About the auction
To bid online, click on one of these items (or all of them!) to register and enter the auction bidding.
The auction starts on Friday, September 14 at 9 a.m. and closes Friday, September 21, at 3 p.m. Bids start at $100 and can be raised in $10 increments. All winners will be notified by e-mail soon after the auction closes during the week of September 24.
All proceeds from the online auction will go toward the endangered species conservation work we do at CRES.
NOTE: By placing a bid for these items, you are committing to fulfilling your obligation to purchase this item should your submitted amount be the winning bid.
PLEASE DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM.
You will be notified by e-mail when you submit a bid, as well as when you have been outbid if your amount was the current high bid. If your amount is the winning bid at the end of the auction, you will be notified by e-mail of your winning bid. You will be contacted shortly thereafter by e-mail and/or phone by the Zoological Society of San Diego to finalize payment, submit necessary personal information, and to make shipping arrangements.
These auction items are considered "priceless" and the fair market value will be determined by the purchase price.

Celebration for the Critters: Online Auction
Bid online on Zoo packages and art to help raise funds for endangered species conservation
Celebration for the Critters is the largest food and beverage tasting event in San Diego. This annual event raises funds to support our center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES).
In celebration of this year's event , we are offering these exclusive , one-of-a-kind animal paintings and behind-the-scenes tours. All proceeds from the winning bids go to CRES endangered species conservation projects.









