The Saint Louis Zoo focuses on the conservation efforts (or protection) of animal species found all over the world. Our Zoo is working to preserve almost-extinct species. You'll be able to read about specific field research on many different animals -- from the African addax to the Missouri hellbender.
Conservation in Action
Mountain Bongo The Saint Louis Zoo, along with 12 other zoos and conservation organizations in the U.S., has partnered with the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, the United Nations Foundation and others in an effort to repopulate the critically endangered mountain bongo antelope. In January 2004, the 18 captive-bred bongos (including two females from St. Louis) were flown to a wildlife preserve in Kenya where they will live and breed. This is the first step in a multi-phase program to re-establish these animals in the wild.
