In-Zoo Conservation Programs

The Species Survival Plan, or SSP, began in 1981 as a cooperative population management and conservation program for selected species at North American zoos and aquariums. Each SSP carefully manages the breeding of a species in order to maintain a healthy and self-sustaining captive population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable.

Plant Conservation at Zoo Atlanta

Plants make or break the suitability of most ecosystems. Just like animals, many plant species and habitats are also classified as endangered throughout the U.S. Zoo Atlanta’s Horticulture Department actively collaborates with partners across the state on critical conservation projects to protect native Georgia plant life and ecosystems from extinction.