SAVING WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES

Promoting the cause of saving wildlife and wild places is the goal of the Indianapolis Prize, as well as of the Indianapolis Zoo.  The Prize is a conservation initiative of the Zoo and exemplifies the Zoo's Mission Statement:  The Indianapolis Zoo empowers people and communities, both locally and globally, to advance animal conservation.

In every way, we are trying to create conservationists every day at the Indianapolis Zoo through how we exhibit our animals, the interpretative graphics we use to describe our exhibits, the educational programs we provide for adults and children alike, the volunteers we use to man our naturalist carts, and so much more.

We support the Tarangire Elephant Project, research in Russia on Amur tigers, lion research in Africa, Polar Bears International, and other exciting conservation projects.

We also participate with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) on conservation projects and issues and support the efforts of other non-project conservation organizations around the world that are dedicated to the cause of saving the threatened and endangered animals of the world. 

Elephant and tiger photos by Jackie Curts.