Category: Conservation
Round Up for Conservation 2021
Round Up for Conservation 2021

Published March 15, 2021 Your extra change has the power to make a big difference for conservation. Through the Zoo’s…

Celebrating forests and the species and people who rely on them
Celebrating forests and the species and people who rely on them

Published March 3, 2021 Forests cover nearly a third of the Earth’s land surface and are central to sustaining life. In Indiana, Hoosier…

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

Published March 2, 2021 The Indianapolis Zoo has awarded several conservation projects for its 2021 Conservation Grant Program totaling nearly…

Celebrating Conservationists on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Celebrating Conservationists on International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Published Feb. 11, 2021 Female scientists are making incredible contributions in the field of animal conservation. Their dedication and passion…

Indianapolis Zoo and IUCN SSC Announce International Team for the New Global Center for Species Survival
Indianapolis Zoo and IUCN SSC Announce International Team for the New Global Center for Species Survival

Updated May. 19, 2022 The Indianapolis Zoo employs a team of internationally known experts to amplify efforts to protect nature…

Canadian Seahorse Expert Earns World’s Leading Award for Animal Conservation
Canadian Seahorse Expert Earns World’s Leading Award for Animal Conservation

Published May 12, 2020 Officials from the Indianapolis Prize announced Amanda Vincent, Ph.D., as the 2020 Winner of the world’s…

Nominees Announced for World’s Leading Animal Conservation Award
Nominees Announced for World’s Leading Animal Conservation Award

Published Oct. 22, 2019 As the need for wildlife conservation grows exponentially, the Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for…

First Global Center for Species Survival Created at Zoo
First Global Center for Species Survival Created at Zoo

Published Oct. 7, 2019 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — A groundbreaking partnership agreement has been reached that creates the…

Orangutans Provide Insight into Human Speech Development
Orangutans Provide Insight into Human Speech Development

New research, led by scientists from the Indianapolis Zoo and the University of St Andrews, shows that great apes can…

Protecting Africa’s Elephants
Protecting Africa’s Elephants

African elephants have been a long-time part of the Plains family at the Indianapolis Zoo, and each individual has an…

Thinking Pink
Thinking Pink

Home to thousands of lesser flamingos, it’s not uncommon for an aerial view of South Africa’s Kamfers Dam to take…

Living Alongside Snakes
Living Alongside Snakes

The newest exhibit inside our Deserts Dome – Size, Speed & Venom: Extreme Snakes — introduces guests to some rare…