Category: Conservation
Protector of Penguins Earns World’s Leading Award for Animal Conservation
Protector of Penguins Earns World’s Leading Award for Animal Conservation

published May 16, 2023   Today officials from the Indianapolis Zoological Society Inc. announced Pablo Borboroglu, Ph.D. as the 2023…

The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge
The Indianapolis Zoo Saving Species Challenge

published April 25, 2023 The Indianapolis Zoological Society announced a bold grant program to reverse the decline of an animals…

World Wetlands Day 2023
World Wetlands Day 2023

Published February 2, 2023 “It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration!” – that is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2023, celebrated…

Indianapolis Zoo Announces The Campaign for Our Zoo, Our Community, Our World
Indianapolis Zoo Announces The Campaign for Our Zoo, Our Community, Our World

On Dec. 1, the Indianapolis Zoo announced The Campaign for Our Zoo, Our Community, Our World, which funds multiple major…

Saving Rhinos with Science
Saving Rhinos with Science

In the United States, 74 zoos managed by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) – including the Indianapolis Zoo…

Biodiversity in Bloom
Biodiversity in Bloom

Published April 16, 2022 Travel with us to the tropics. Some spectacular orchids are currently blooming inside the Hilbert Conservatory….

Zookeeper Efforts to Save Rhinos
Zookeeper Efforts to Save Rhinos

Published April 6, 2022 Amber Berndt is passionate about rhinos and securing a future for the endangered species. Her dedication…

Spring Species
Spring Species

Published March 11, 2022 While winter hasn’t quite left us behind, it’s certainly on its way out the door. By…

Indianapolis Zoo Awards Global Conservation Grants
Indianapolis Zoo Awards Global Conservation Grants

Published March 2, 2022 The Indianapolis Zoo has continued its commitment to support conservation efforts around the globe. The Zoo…

World Wetlands Day
World Wetlands Day

Published Feb. 2, 2022 World Wetlands Day is an annual event held to bring awareness to wetlands and all the…

Little is Known About Big Beetles
Little is Known About Big Beetles

Published Dec. 14, 2021 Imagine meeting a beetle the size of a hotdog (including the bun), with mandibles strong enough…

Interview with Walrus Rescuers and Rehabilitators
Interview with Walrus Rescuers and Rehabilitators

Published Dec. 12, 2021 By Erika AllenSenior Marine Mammal Trainer at Indianapolis Zoo For decades, the Indianapolis Zoo has proudly…