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Science and Conservation at the Zoo
Scientific studies at the Zoo advance the care and conservation of both captive and wild animals. The goal of the Zoo’s research program is to identify, encourage and pursue basic or applied studies that are scientifically sound and contribute to one or more of the following criteria:
Conservation and survival of threatened or endangered species
Improvement of husbandry or veterinary procedures for the Zoo’s plant or animal species
Better understanding of the natural history, behavior, biology, physiology or other aspects of species in our care or other species of interest to the Zoo
Better understanding of the interaction between our visitors and our animals or exhibits
Training of students in the natural sciences
Many studies undertaken at the Zoo are done in conjunction with studies in the wild. There are often questions that can be answered only in captivity, and these answers are used to advance studies of species in the wild.
