The Toledo Zoo - Conservation Projects

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Polar Bears International
An ice covered Arctic Ocean is critical for polar bear survival. Polar Bears International Arctic Ambassador Centers (AACs) are organizations endorsed by leading polar bear scientists and the AZA which are actively engaged in saving polar bear habitat through greenhouse gas reduction within their organizations and in their communities.

Click here to visit the PBI list of Arctic Ambassadors

Wild Aruba

Wild Aruba

The Toledo Zoo has been a leader in conservation efforts on the island of Aruba for eighteen years. Click here to learn about Wild Aruba and how The Toledo Zoo is involved in supporting conservation and education in Aruba through the Wild Aruba program.

Karner blue

Butterfly Conservation

Our ongoing butterfly conservation efforts are taking place right here in northwest Ohio. Butterfly species like the Karner blue butterfly, purplish copper, Mitchell's satyr, and the swamp metalmark have all benefited from our efforts. Click here to learn more about this program and how you can come to the zoo and see these initiatives in action.

Kihansi spray toad

Amphibian Conservation

Amphibians across the world are experiencing increased habitat loss, competition for food, pollution, and other dangers that are pushing some species to the brink of extinction. The Toledo Zoo has successfully launched several programs designed to help amphibian populations survive in locations as diverse as Tanzania, Puerto Rico, and Central America. Click here to learn more.