African Elephant Reproductive Conservation Initiative
Headed by Dr. Kirk Suedmeyer, DVM Dipl ACZM, Director of Animal Health, and Elephant Research Physiologist Kari Morfeld, PhD, The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium has initiated a national project to review the current reproductive health of all older African elephants held in zoos.
Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Initiative
This all-female anti-poaching unit is based out of Balule Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Conservation Lower Zambezi Project
The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium supports the operations of one Luangwa anti-poaching team, which includes providing food rations, communications, First Aid kits, patrol equipment, transport, and a 24/7 Control Center which monitors patrol teams on difficult or dangerous patrols.
Plains Spotted Skunk Distribution and Relative Abundance Assessment
The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is participating in the first documented health assessment and disease ecology study of the Plains spotted skunk, a species in decline throughout the Midwest.
Florida Manta Project
In 2016, Jessica Pate started the Florida Manta Project to study the biology and ecology of manta rays in South Florida. This is the first dedicated study of manta rays in the continental U.S. and has even discovered a potential rare nursery habitat!
Fresh Water Mussel Propagation and Reintroduction Program
Freshwater mussels are disappearing at an alarming rate throughout North America, where scientists consider over 70 percent of all mussel species to be imperiled. Nearly half of Missouri’s mussels are species of conservation concern.
Grey Crowned Crane Marsh Project in East Africa
The Grey Crowned Crane Marsh Project championed by Senior Animal Care specialist, Ben Klopf, highlights the majestic crane found in eastern and southern Africa.
Humboldt Penguin Conservation and Research Program
The Humboldt Penguin Consortium helps to not only keep this population of birds safe at the Punta San Juan location, but also helps to monitor the populations from year to year.
Humboldt Penguin Consortium
Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium has joined forces with the St. Louis Zoo and the Brookfield Zoo to carry on the very important Penguin Census and the teaching the sustainable harvesting of guano practices.
Marine Mammal and Pinniped Rescue Project
The Marine Mammal and Pinniped Rescue project helps to support the conservation of wild populations of marine mammals, including California Sea lions, through rescue and rehabilitation, research and education.
Monarch Butterfly Project
The Monarch Butterfly project aims to promote a sustainable cooperation with local species of flora and fauna.
Panamanian Golden Frog Breeding Program
With the current amphibian extinction crisis sweeping the planet, arguably no other group of animals stands more to gain from zoo conservation than amphibians -- thus the implementation of the Panamanian Golden Frog Breeding Program.
Polar Bear Arctic Ambassador Program and Research Project
Through this partnership, we support Polar Bears International and its efforts to learn about bears in the wild and to teach the rest of the world about the effects of climate change.
Saving North American Songbird Program
The Saving North American Songbird Program addresses several of the many challenges facing North America's songbird population.
The CREATE Project – Corridor Restoration For Animals Threatened and Endangered
A social enterprise focusing on improving wildlife habitat and captive welfare, the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium has initiated a long-term habitat restoration project in the Kinabatangan rainforest of Borneo.
Trumpeter Swan Restoration Project
The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium’s Waters Edge Team cares for and has successfully breed Trumpeter Swans over the past several years.
Wyoming Toad Captive Breeding, Reintroduction, and Field Survey Program
Zoo continues the efforts of the Wyoming Toad Species Survival Program (SSP) that have been underway for several years onsite and in the field to increase their population.
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