Conservation
We are committed to making the world a better place through our involvement in local and global wildlife conservation efforts. When you visit the Santa Barbara Zoo, you help make a difference.
California Condor Recovery Program
The Santa Barbara Zoo is a partner in the heroic effort to save California condors in the wild.
Island Fox Recovery
Island foxes on six of the eight California Channel Islands are recovering well from near extinction just ten years ago.
Gorillas on the Line
The Zoo partners with 30+ zoos across the nation to recycle cell phones, help the environment, and raise money for gorilla conservation.
FrogWatch USA
The Santa Barbara Zoo is part of this national “citizen science” effort to identify and count frogs and toads.
Santa Barbara Zoo + CSUCI Conservation Partnership
The Santa Barbara Zoo is proud to collaborate with California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) for the first partnership of its kind in this country, and perhaps the world. By bringing together the experience and resources of both institutions, we will create a model for future conservation learning programs with the first-ever Conservation Center on the CSUCI campus.
Other plans include opportunities for Zoo staff to advise and mentor CSUCI students, collaborative research opportunities in reproductive biology and conservation education, and much more. We are very excited to begin this journey with CSUCI!
Review the partnership brief for more information.