The AZA collaborates with over 200 zoos throughout North America in SSP breeding conservation programs.
Species Survival Plans (SSPs) were developed by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) to manage the breeding of captive animal populations in order to maintain healthy, self-sustaining populations that are both genetically diverse and demographically stable. SSP populations could, if necessary, serve as genetic and/or demographic reservoirs in support of wild populations.
The mission of the program is to help ensure the survival of selected wildlife species into the future and to provide a link between zoo and aquarium animals and the conservation of their wild counterparts.
For more information on SSPs, visit the AZA.
The AZA collaborates with over 200 zoos throughout North America in SSP breeding conservation programs. The Toledo Zoo is proud to take part in the following SSPs:
African elephant
Golden-headed lion tamarin
African lion
Kori bustard
African penguin
Lake Victorian cichlids
African wild dog
Lowland gorilla
Allen’s Swamp monkey
Massasauga rattlesnake
Amur tiger
Mauritius pink pigeon
Aruba Island rattlesnake
Mona/Virgin Islands boa
Bali mynah
Orangutan
Black-and-white colobus monkey
Polar bear
Puerto Rican crested toad
Cheetah
Rhinoceros hornbill
Chimpanzee
Sloth bear
Cinerous vulture
Snow leopard
Cuban crocodile
Victorian crowned pigeon
DeBrazza’s monkey
White-naped crane
Francois’ langur
White rhinoceros
Gibbon
Wyoming toad