The San Diego Zoo's Conservation and Research for Endangered Species: Projects

day-old puaiohi This day-old chick was the 200th puaiohi to hatch as part of the Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program.

Restoration Biology

Revitalize functional ecosystems by restoring species
to the wild.

 


Optimization of current release programs:

  • Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program
  • San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike Recovery Program
  • Translocation Biology of the Endangered Pacific Pocket Mouse in Southern California
  • Reintroduction of the California Condor to Baja California, Mexico
  • Andean Condor Reintroduction Program
  • Caribbean Iguana Recovery Program
  • Management by Science: Black Rhino Translocation Program
  • Genotyping California Condors for Pedigree Analysis and Genetic Map Construction
  • COBRA Project Phase I: Rock Iguana Breeding Facility


Post-release monitoring of reintroduced and translocated populations:

  • Ecological Implications of Population Genetic Analyses of Caribbean Iguanas


New restoration programs:

  • Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Recovery Program
  • Translocation of the Kuhl's Lory to the Cook Islands
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