Fort Wayne Zoological Society Inc.

TO CONNECT KIDS AND ANIMALS, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CARE. THE FORT WAYNE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY MANAGING AND OPERATING THE FORT WAYNE CHILDREN'S ZOO. THE ZOO WORKS DILIGENTLY TO INTEGRATE CONSERVATION MESSAGES INTO ALL ASPECTS OF ZOO OPERATIONS, FROM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO KEEPER CHATS. THE ZOO PARTICIPATES IN CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 90 RARE AND ENDANGERED ANIMAL SPECIES. PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS (AZA), INCLUDE SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS, TAXON ADVISORY GROUPS, AND SAFE (SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION). THE ZOO HAS AN ANIMAL RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE THAT FACILITATES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND WORLDWIDE ORGANIZATIONS.