December 11, 1916 (1916-12-11) in San Diego, United States
Founders
Fred Baker
Frank Stephens
Joseph Cheesman Thompson
Harry M. Wegeforth
Paul Wegeforth
Headquarters
San Diego, California
,
United States
Areas served
Worldwide, primarily Southern California
Revenue
288,305,459 United States dollar (2016)
Website
sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a not-for-profit organization headquartered in San Diego that operates the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.[1] Founded in 1916 as the Zoological Society of San Diego under the leadership of Harry M. Wegeforth, the organization claims the largest zoological society membership in the world, with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships, representing more than half a million people.[1] The organization's mission is to save species worldwide by uniting their expertise in animal care and conservation science with their dedication to inspiring passion for nature.[2] The San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park feature a combined 15,000 animals of 750 species,[3] not all of which are displayed publicly.
In its first few decades, the Zoological Society of San Diego worked to establish and build up the San Diego Zoo. Members of the organization formed groups that later became the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and American Association of Zoo Keepers. In the early 1970s the society established the San Diego Wild Animal Park in the San Pasqual Valley and the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), and expanded its wildlife conservation efforts. The organization changed its name to San Diego Zoo Global in 2010 as part of a rebranding that also saw the Wild Animal Park renamed the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The name of the umbrella organization was changed again in March 2021, to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
The organization is classified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is funded by a combination of grants, donations, membership revenues, revenues from the Zoo and Safari Park, and property taxes collected by the City of San Diego. Its lands, facilities, and animals are legally owned by the city, but are exclusively managed and maintained by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. The organization and its institutions are accredited by the AZA and the American Alliance of Museums, and have received many awards for their habitats, breeding programs, and wildlife conservation efforts.
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