Saving Wild Things and Wild Places

The mission of the Indianapolis Zoo is to protect nature and inspire people to care for our world.

From recycling cans, cardboard and manure, to increasing the population of African elephants and rare iguanas, here’s a taste of what the Indianapolis Zoo is doing to ensure the continued conservation of the natural world and wildlife across the globe.

The Global Center for Species Survival amplifies and supports efforts to protect nature. The Global Center team focuses on supporting, connecting and communicating the work and efforts of more than 10,000 conservationists with the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the worlds largest environmental conservation organization. Made possible through a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Global Center solidifies the Zoo’s efforts to make Indianapolis one of the world’s most conservation-literate cities.