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Conservation

THE CONSERVATION HUB OF BREVARD COUNTY

In addition to doing our part to meet the environmental needs of our community, we’re connecting our corner of the world to larger conservation efforts at the state, national and global levels.

 

Visit our blog to stay up-to-date with all of our current projects.

 

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FIELD PROJECTS

Your Zoo makes a tremendous impact in our own backyard. Here are some of the projects that we are participating in to ensure vibrant habitats and healthy waters in our region. Click on each project to learn more.

Two loggerhead sea turtles make their way to the ocean for release. A crowd watches.

SEA TURTLE HEALING CENTER

This behind-the-scenes facility exists to nurse sick and injured sea turtles back to health, from mighty adults to petite hatchlings and washbacks.

SEA TURTLE HEALING CENTER
A man holds a wire basket filled with oysters in front of the river.

RESTORE OUR SHORES

We’re building living shorelines in the Indian River Lagoon, which provide homes for wildlife and improve water quality for future generations.

RESTORE OUR SHORES
A Florida grasshopper sparrow perches on a branch.

FLORIDA GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

Florida grasshopper sparrows are the United States’ most endangered bird, and we, along with our partners, are helping to breed them back from the brink of extinction.

Florida Grasshopper Sparrow
A beach mouse looks to the side.

PERDIDO KEY BEACH MOUSE

These tiny-but-mighty rodents are known as “keepers of the dunes,” and we are part of a conservation breeding program for this species.

PERDIDO KEY BEACH MOUSE
Frog on lily pads.

FROGWATCH USA

This nationwide AZA program relies on data from citizen scientists to assess the conservation status of native amphibians.

FROGWATCH USA
Frosted flatwood salamander

Frosted Flatwoods Salamander

With our partners, we are creating a safeguard population for this critically endangered native species with the goal to successfully breed them in the future.

Frosted Flatwoods Salamander
A group of children placing quarters in boxes for the Zoo's conservation program.

YOUR VISIT IMPACTS WILDLIFE

Quarters for Conservation makes it easy to help wildlife in our backyard and around the world. Zoo visitors can now “vote” for one of three chosen conservation projects using our new virtual voting system. The choices show how our efforts here in Brevard County can benefit animals across the globe.

 

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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Field conservationists associated with non-profit wildlife conservation organizations, check out this opportunity to apply for support through the Wildlife Emergency Fund.

 

APPLICATIONS
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PART OF A LARGER PICTURE

As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), we have a long history of helping to protect imperiled species and ecosystems. We are committed to SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction, an AZA-led initiative to defend some of the world’s most vulnerable wildlife.

 

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SUSTAINABILITY

We are better together, which means we focus not only on our own green initiatives at the Zoo, but also work alongside our community to make environmentally friendly changes that protect wildlife and improve our quality of life.

 

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CONSERVATION PARTNERS