Our adoption scheme has been a lifeline to the herd through the ups and downs of the years – our supporters truly mean the world to us. If you are in a position to help support us, you can adopt our very special free-roaming herd. All of us here at the Centre are incredibly grateful for your support.
For the long explanation, Hen wrote a blog explaining all about adoption… Or read on below for the highlights!
For £47 per year, you can adopt our lovely reindeer herd and, in this way, help to maintain their enviable lifestyle on the Cairngorm Mountains. As an adopter, you become one of our valued supporters and in return for your financial support, you will receive a certificate and photograph of the reindeer and additional information about reindeer along with two newsletters over the year. For UK adopters, we also send a few unique souvenirs. You can also visit the herd for free (one person admitted free per adoption). The adoption subscriptions are spent entirely on the upkeep of the reindeer including their food and welfare in the form of medicines and veterinary care.
“Reindeer Adoptions make an unusual Birthday present for someone who has everything and an ideal Christmas present – supporting Father Christmas’s reindeer!”
Ready to become an adopter? Click here!
If you’d rather adopt a specific individual reindeer, this is also an option. All of the reindeer in our herd have a name and are available for adoption, but we do encourage adopting the herd as a whole. Whilst reindeer normally have a life expectancy of 11-13 years, some don’t make it this far, so choosing to adopt the herd as a whole is a ‘safer’ option where we won’t have to potentially deliver bad news! We put a small selection of our reindeer online, but if you know of a different reindeer not shown here, then just get in touch via phone (01479 861228) or email and we’ll be able to arrange this for you. You can also select ‘Other reindeer’ in the drop-down list and write the name of the reindeer you want to adopt in the ‘Special Date/Other’ box.
Individual reindeer available for adoption
Sorbet
Female, born 9th May 2022
Mother: Brie
Very pretty reindeer who comes from a line of very opinionated females – and the apple did not fall too far with her!
Calippo
Male, born 9th May 2022
Mother: Minsk
Calippo grows big antlers and is very handsome. He’s a member of our sleigh-pulling team since 2025 and has proved to be a star!
Trilby
Female, born 7th May 2021
Mother: Screel
Orphaned at a few months old, Trilby is a lovely reindeer – very beautiful! She’s tame and friendly too, so ticks all the boxes for things we like!
Hemp
Male, born 6th May 2020
Mother: Addax
One of the boldest hand-feeders in the entire herd, Hemp is a well-loved favourite amongst visitors. He’s very distinctive too, with his white nose.
Lolly
Female, born 15th May 2022
Mother: Oatcake
Lolly’s been rather overlooked in life so far, but she’s really coming into her own now she’s reached maturity, and turns out she’s a real sweetie!
Tub
Male, born 7th May 2022
Mother: Kipling
One of the darkest coloured reindeer in the herd, Tub is such a character, actively enjoying hanging out with us humans more than some other reindeer!
Turtle
Female, born 9th May 2020
Mother: Pony
A reindeer with buckets of attitude – we sometimes call her ‘Snapping Turtle’! She can be very grumpy at times and makes sure we know all about it…
Iskrem
Male, born 13th May 2022
Mother: Emmental
A handsome chap, Iskrem is one of the paler reindeer in the herd. He’s a big lad, growing beautiful antlers, and was one of our breeding bulls in 2025 and 2026.
Pinto
Female, born 4th May 2020
Mother: Morven
One of the most distinctive reindeer in the herd. Although she comes from a family line of shy reindeer, she has bucked the trend and is very friendly.
Cornetto
Male, born 11th May 2022
Mother: Helsinki
Cornetto is one of the biggest reindeer in the herd, and as a breeding bull he’s incredibly impressive, with huge antlers and a lot of attitude…
Borlotti
Female, born 12th May 2020
Mother: Clootie
A friendly character, but one who is very stubborn if we need to lead her anywhere! Light coloured with a white nose, she’s very pretty.
Mivvi
Male, born 11th May 2022
Mother: Roule
A handsome reindeer, who can be a little bit of a loner at times. He’s a reliable sleigh-puller, joining the Christmas teams in 2024.
Fab
Female, born 12th May 2020
Mother: Juniper
A high-maintenance character at times! Fab is very greedy but can be flighty – she has big feelings about everything…
Ob
Male, born 12th May 2020
Mother: Emmental
One of the few reindeer who can be very slippery to catch at times – he’s perfectly tame but a chap who likes to make his own decisions about everything…
Popsicle
Female, born 24th May 2022
Mother: Caterpillar
A quirky reindeer who has slightly offset antlers at their bases, after an injury as a young reindeer. She’s extremely tame and friendly.
Colorado
Male, born 1st May 2023
Mother: Christie
A tall, dark and handsome reindeer? Colorado’s your man! He grows beautiful antlers and has been trained to harness in 2026.
Mochi
Female, born 7th May 2022
Mother: Morven
One of the smallest female reindeer in the entire herd, but she’s really cute! Good things come in small packages, they say…
Mississippi
Female, born 4th May 2023
Mother: Holy Moley
A big name for a small reindeer, but Mississippi is brimful of character and oozing with attitude! Very pretty too.
Elbe
Male, born 13th May 2023
Mother: Suebi
One half of our only set of twins in the herd, Elbe is a handsome lad. He’s much less grumpy than his sister Alba!
Orinoco
Female, born 6th May 2023
Mother: Pinto
A bold, friendly reindeer, like her mum Pinto. She has a bit of an independent streak however, and particularly enjoys finding and eating mushrooms in the autumn.
Once you’ve chosen your reindeer, or the herd as a whole, simply click the link below:
If you are renewing a current adoption, please click here.
If you would rather pay over the phone, just give us a call on 01479 861228 during office hours.
Due to data protection legislation, adoptions for children aged 16 or under can only be accepted if the parent/guardian has given permission.
Please note that we are a small team and put together every pack by hand, so in busy periods it may take us up to a fortnight to get your adoption pack out to you, but we do our best to be quick! If your deadline is within the next week, we advise emailing/calling to check we will be able to get it to you in time.