The Zoological Society of San Diego is a not-for-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park and the department of Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES). It is a conservation, education and recreation organization dedicated to the reproduction, protection and exhibition of animals, plants – more... and their habitats. It currently has a 12-member board of trustees. It is the world's largest zoological membership association with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships, representing more than a half-million people.
More than 80 years ago, inspired by the roar of a lion, the Zoological Society of San Diego was founded and declared as a trustee of zoological and horticulture collections designated for the children of San Diego. The Society was founded on Oct. 2, 1916, by Harry M. Wegeforth.
Quickly becoming well known for its state-of-the-art animal environments and unique species, the San Diego Zoo became well known for a series of successes. Not content with only these successes, the Zoological Society expanded its charter in 1972, to develop a new and different kind of zoological facility housing herds of animals in large expanses. This new kind of zoo, the San Diego Wild Animal Park, quickly made its mark by announcing births of species which had never been reproduced in captivity and setting the stage for conservation efforts on a new scale.
The Society has always worked to conserve endangered species. In the last decade, it has become apparent that to save species, you must save habitat. In response to this need, the Zoological society has developed and supports "in situ" conservation projects throughout the world. These projects, operated through the Society's CRES, are collaborative efforts which seek to learn about and preserve wild animals in their natural habitats. Current conservation projects include work with iguanas in the Caribbean islands, the golden monkey in China, condors in the Andes and the United States, bighorn sheep in California, the Black rhinoceros in South Africa and the Komodo dragon in Indonesia.
One of the Zoological Society's least known programs is its work to save endangered species of Hawaiian birds. The Zoological Society maintains two centers on the Hawaiian islands which are working to breed these endangered species so that they may be reproduced into the wild. One of these species, called the po'ouli, is represented by only two living individuals and the is the focus of a last ditch effort to save it.
Conservation is not just about science but about education and the Zoological Society reaches out to thousands of classrooms and school children each year through its free special programs, curriculum and tours. – less – More from ZoomInfo »
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