Our Mission
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In this section, you can find out more about the Detroit Zoo's local, national, and international wildlife conservation programs and how they support our mission of "Celebrating and Saving Wildlife".
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Learn about the Detroit Zoo's mission, the SSP program and the orgin of the animals at the Zoo. You'll see how the Zoo participates in world and state conservation efforts and the role of the Zoo in reintroduction of species throughtout the state.
Mission Statement:
Demonstrate leadership in wildlife conservation and animal welfare.
Provide a broad audience with outstanding and unique educational opportunities that lead to the appreciation and stewardship of nature.
Inspire our community with engaging, meaningful and memorable experiences.
Provide innovative zoological facilities that contribute to the region's economic vitality.
Demonstrate organizational excellence consistent with a commitment to outstanding service and progressive resource management.
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From Animal Showboat to Animal Lifeboat, a documentary about animal welfare, narrated by actor James Earl Jones, takes an inside look at the lives of animals in the entertainment industry.
STORY HERE
VIEW: HI-SPEED (wmv) (68.50 MB)
VIEW: DIAL-UP (wmv) (9.52 MB)
The Endangered Among Us, narrated by Robert Wagner, highlights the role of the Detroit Zoo in protecting endangered species.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (wmv) (32 MB)
VIEW: DIAL-UP (wmv) (4.6 MB)
"Adopt"-an-Animal
By symbolically "adopting" an animal at the Detroit Zoo through the "adopt" an animal program, you are helping us care for that animal. Your support lets us provide veterinary treatment, improve exhibits, and sponsor educational classes, seminars, and research expeditions. More importantly, your assistance makes the Zoo’s participation in the Species Survival Plans possible.
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