Conservation Partners are an integral part of your Zoo’s mission to “better the bond between people and our planet.” Each time you visit your Zoo, you aid in this mission. For every general admission ticket sold, $0.25 is contributed and for every membership $1 is contributed to conservation efforts. Listed below are your Zoo’s conservation partners. Click the name to learn more about their efforts!

Current Partners and Programs

• Zoo Conservation Outreach Group 
• Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program
• Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
• International Elephant Foundation
• Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
• Kentucky Natural Land Trust
• Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)
• Polar Bears International
• Snow Leopard Trust
• Wildlife Conservation Society & 96 Elephants
• Monarch Watch

At the Zoo

• Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center
• Monarchs and Milkweed Pollinator Habitat Project
• Bee Keeping Initiative
• Certified Monarch Waystation

AZA SAFE Programs

• AZA SAFE Monarch program
• AZA SAFE Orangutan program
• AZA SAFE African Penguin program
• AZA SAFE African Vulture program
• AZA SAFE Andean Flamingo
• AZA SAFE Black-Footed Ferret Program
• AZA SAFE Gorilla Program

Learn about SAFE