Recycle

By reusing many of the products already created--such as aluminum, glass, paper, and plastic--we can reduce energy consumption.

Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees, 2 barrels of oil (enough to run the average car for 1,260 miles), 4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for 6 months), 3.2 cubic yards of landfill space, and 60 pounds of air pollution. Source, Trash to Cash

Wildlife Conservation

BREVARD ZOO'S MISSION:
"Wildlife Conservation Through Education and Participation"
...it's more than a slogan at Brevard Zoo!

Our keepers with puppets from environmental education suitcase they purchased for Congo Project.

We actively support in Brevard County the following programs: sea turtle research, manatee rescues, the Monofilament Recycling Program, the Right Whale volunteer network, and education programs. Around the world, the Zoo supports chimpanzee research in Congo, an education center in Kenya, and the development of education materials for projects in Dominica, Peru, Zimbabwe, Namibia, the Republic of Congo, and MORE.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Tropical Smoothie of Suntree has partnered with the Zoo to help us raise money for the Zoo’s Education and Conservation Programs. Once a month, Tropical Smoothie will choose a day and time frame in which 15% of sales during that time will go back to Brevard Zoo. The first promotion is in conjunction with our Education Dept.'s new Safari Adventure Night Hikes. Download the flier and take it with you to Tropical Smoothie Café of Suntree, purchase a delicious smoothie or sandwich, and the Zoo will receive 15% of sales. CLICK HERE to learn more.

2009 CONSERVATION PROJECTS FUNDED

AFRICA
Goualougo Triangle Ape Project--$2,300
Club Ebobo Education Program--$2,400
Bomassa Community Library--$2,100
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Education--$2,000
Cheetah Conservation Fund--$1,500
Posters for PASA soccer teams--$3,000
Kasiisi Education Project--$1,462

CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA
Jaguar Conflict Workshop--$1,500
Sea Turtle Project--$1,900
Iguana Foundation--$2,500

FLORIDA
Scrub Jay Research--$3,500
Manatee Research--$500
Monofilament Recycling--$500

SUITCASES CREATED
Health in Harmony (Indonesia)--$900
ARCAS--Mangrove/Ocean (Guatemala)--$600
Rehab Center (Mexico)--$500
Sea Turtle Education Project (Mexico)--$1,000
JACK Chimp Sanctuary (Republic of Congo)--$900
Sweetwaters Chimp Sanctuary (Kenya)--$900
Elephant Research Project (Central African Republic)--$500
Kasiisi Education Project (3 suitcases, Uganda)--$2,000
Elephant/Orangutan Project (Malaysia)--$500
Barrier Island Education Center (Florida)--$500
Grevy's Zebra Project (Kenya)--$2,900

RECOMMENDED CONSERVATION READING
Gorilla in the Mist – Dian Fossey
Shadows of Man – Jane Goodall
Visions of Caliban – Jane Goodall
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds –Joy Adamson
Cry of the Kalahari – Mark & Delia Owens
Babylon’s Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo – Anthony Lawrence
Gorilla in Our Midst: The Story of the Columbus Zoo Gorillas – Jeff Lyttle
Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest– Mark Plotkin

CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest – Lynne Cherry
Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship – Craig Hatkoff
Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes (Scientists in the Field) – Pamela Turner