Conservation Around the World

Being good ambassadors of wildlife is not only providing animals with excellent care but also calls for caring for them in the wild. The Zoo supports conservation initiatives around the world, sometimes focusing on single species or working to conserve the ecosystem they live in. Check out the links below to learn more.

Project Animal Location
Tarangire Elephant Project
African Elephant Tanzania
Butterfly Conservation Initiative Butterfly Florida
Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute Invertebrates North America
Hawkwatch International Hawk Utah
Defenders of Wildlife Wolf Montana
Dallas Zoo Ocelot project Ocelot Mexico
Golden Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund Golden Lion Tamarin Brazil
Proyecto Titi Cotton-top Tamarin Columbia
El Valle Amphibian Rescue Center Golden Frog Panama
Action For Cheetahs in Kenya
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Cheetah Kenya
Seafood Watch Program
North America
Madagascar Fauna Group Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Madagascar
International Elephant Foundation African Elephant Kenya
Orangutan Conservation Bornean Orangutan Borneo
Tree Kangaroo Conservation Project Tree Kangaroo Papau New Guinea
International Rhino Foundation Asian Rhino Indonesia
Wildlife SOS Sloth Bear India
Snow Leopard Trust Snow Leopard Mongolia
Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance Amur Tiger East Russia
Wyoming Toad Recovery Project
Wyoming Toad North America
Polar Bear International Polar Bear Arctic
IUCN- Conservation Breeding Specialist Group   South America
 Grand Canyon Trust    North America
 Wild Utah Project    North America
 Armenian Viper  Armenian Viper  Armenia
Tiger Research and Conservation Trust
 Tiger  India

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