The holiday shopping season has officially begun, and Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has the perfect present for the person on your list who has everything.

There are various ways to treat your friends and family to a holiday gift from Riverbanks:

• Give a Zoo Membership

• Sponsor a Finned, Feathered or Furry Friend

• Purchase a Tribute Brick and Become Part of Riverbanks' History

• Stuff Stockings with Safari Bucks

Call (803) 779-8717 or visit www.riverbanks.org. Some contributions may be tax deductible.

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is located at I- 126 and Greystone Boulevard near downtown Columbia. The Botanical Garden entrance is located in West Columbia off Hwy. 378 at Botanical Parkway.