Wild Tomorrows – Our commitments
Zoos play a vital role in raising awareness of the myriad diversity of species that share our world. Not all species in zoos are endangered at the moment, but history reminds us that this situation can easily change
Pink pigeon
From just a dozen birds in the 1970s, to around 500 today, the pink pigeon recovery programme is a fantastic example of how zoo led conservation can, quite literally, pull a species back from the very brink of extinction
Vietnamese pheasant
The Vietnamese pheasant has not been seen in the wild since 2000 and although its official status is Critically Endangered, scientists fear that it may already have moved down the list to Extinct in the Wild
Owston’s civet
Although it was described by science over 100 years ago, we know very little about the Endangered Owsten’s civet and how it lives in the wild.
White-clawed crayfish
Once widespread across the UK, the white clawed crayfish has now disappeared across most of its former range and survives in Devon in just two river systems in the Blackdown Hills.
