Conservation and the Indianapolis Zoo
 Go
Green, Go Electric!
You can now get plugged in at the
Indianapolis Zoo! We have two electric car charging
stations at the Zoo where you can get all plugged in & ready to
go while you are enjoying a leisurely visit with the animals (a
nominal fee applies). Get
the details!
 NEW!
Play Tiger Trackers and Help Save Tigers
Have fun and learn all
about the endangered tigers of Russia! Play Tiger Trackers
and you can earn your stripes as a big cat researcher in the
wild while also raising funds to help save the tigers that are
struggling to survive. Half of all proceeds go to the wild
tigers!
Get
started now with the
fun Facebook app (you may need to download Flash Player 10).
 NEW!
You can help save endangered species by purchasing the new Save
Vanishing Species stamp for the U.S. Postal Service.
Get all the
details!
Conservation is the motivating force behind the mission of
the Indianapolis Zoo. We participate in environmental and
conservation programming on multiple levels.
 The
Indianapolis Zoo was recently named as a Lugar Energy Patriot.
The HIX
Institute
The Polly H. Hix Institute for Conservation and
Research is an initiative that supports the Society’s current
and future research and conservation programs.
The Indianapolis Prize is an award given every other year to
an individual who has made significant strides in animal
conservation efforts. The Indianapolis Prize represents the
largest individual monetary award for animal conservation in the
world and is given as an unrestricted gift to the chosen
honoree. In addition to the $100,000 cash, the winner receives
the Lilly Medal. The next
Indianapolis
Prize will be awarded in September 2012.
Recycling old cell phones is just one of the projects in
which the Zoo is involved. You can recycle your old cell
phone and support animal conservation at the same time!
And don't forget to recycle your Zoo map on your way out.
The Zoo also recycles its paper, aluminum, corrugated cardboard,
newspaper, plastics and more.
The
National Elephant Center
The Indianapolis Zoo supports the National Elephant Center,
the result of a unique collaboration among zoos accredited by
the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; individuals and
organizations that care deeply about elephants; and Waste
Management, a corporation committed to the environment and
species conservation.
The staff of the Indianapolis Zoo participates in a host of
in-house research projects. We have numerous
scientific research projects and we
participate in cooperative animal management programs as well.
The Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens do not receive any
direct public support and are dependent on the generosity of
individual, corporate, foundation and estate gifts. Consider an
opportunity to
partner
with us in the vital conservation, research,
exhibition and education efforts of the Zoological Society.
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