2025

PRESS RELEASE-The Indianapolis Zoo continues to make an impact on global conservation by awarding $697,000 in grants…

In 2024, the Indianapolis Zoo awarded a conservation grant to MIND.Funga, a research group based at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

Indianapolis Zoo’s Global Center for Species Survival conservation coordinators visited Abu Dhabi in early October for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress.

Research into understanding the conservation of aquatic fungi, led to a new discovery right here in Indiana.

Swallowtails are the flamboyant rockstars of the butterfly world! They are large, colorful and frankly spectacular butterflies in the family Papilionidae which contains around 580 species. Some have beautiful “swallow-tailed” wings, and they come in colors from metallic hues to bright blue, red, green, yellow and everything in between.

When humans and animals share resources, it can lead to problems. That’s the case with African penguins, which are Critically Endangered. However, a new legal settlement could help reverse their race toward extinction.

Horseshoe crabs have done a lot for humanity thanks to their unique blood and its biomedical applications. Learn how pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is giving back.

The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Centers for Species Survival (CSS) network is built on a foundation of collaboration, knowledge exchange and collective action to drive species recovery worldwide.

A new Global Freshwater Fauna Assessment shows that a quarter of freshwater animals are at risk of extinction.