Celebrating Animals and Commmunities
Every birth, rescue, and conservation milestone reflects the expertise and care of our dedicated teams. In 2025, these moments strengthened our impact locally and globally, advancing conservation partnerships and helping build a stronger future for wildlife.
In our complex, interconnected world, we can save wildlife and wild places by helping the people who live near them.
The Columbus Zoo invests in work that forges bonds among humans, animals and the environment, finding creative solutions that benefit all. Our teams are seeing extraordinary results, based on rescue and protection, conservation science, restoring habitats, and community empowerment and education.
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Animal Births and Hatchings
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Manatees return home to their native Florida waters
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Franklin County students engaged through the Wild Wonders outreach program
Our Impact
The Columbus Zoo invests millions of dollars and countless hours to protect wildlife, restore habitats, and support the people who share those places. From Ohio to ecosystems around the world, our teams are creating lasting conservation impact every day.
- Locally: Protecting Ohio's native wildlife, restoring habitats, and inspiring our community to take action.
- Regionally: Partnering with organizations across North America to recover threatened species, advance conservation science, and strengthen ecosystems.
- Globally: Supporting field conservation, scientific research, and community-led solutions that help wildlife and people thrive together around the world.
featured work
From saving manatees in Florida to celebrating the release of our 800th Zoo-raised hellbender to helping people living next to Bardia National Park, Nepal to coexist with tigers, the Columbus Zoo is committed to conservation locally and around the world. Explore and learn more about the projects we are proud to support.
Our Champions
Saving wildlife and wild places here at home and around the world is a big job, and we couldn’t do it without some big supporters.
Our Corporate Partners are the force behind our many success stories, from tiny beetles to massive elephants. They help us make sure the dedicated heroes working every day to protect endangered animals and their homes have what they need to make a difference.
Stories
With over 600 species in our care, we have plenty of compelling stories to share that will inspire you, tug at your heartstrings and encourage you to learn more about the world around you.
Take Action
There are so many ways to help the Columbus Zoo achieve its mission of empowering people and saving wildlife. You can volunteer, adopt an animal, or make a donation.
Sustainability
Going green and taking care of the Earth is a responsibility we can do together by making simple choices to protect our precious planet and the animals who call it home.
