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Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Conservation Leaders

This Women’s History Month, we highlight women who have made the world a better place. Through conservation, through science, and through animal care and advocacy, they changed the world and we hope their stories inspire and empower girls of all ages to be the conservation leaders of the future. ... Read More

Celebrating Black Voices in Conservation

Thousands of solutions fill the realm of conservation conversations, but one rises above all the rest: it takes all of us. Across the United States and around the globe, it takes all of us to be the change we want to see. This Black History Month, we come together to celebrate the Black voices in co ... Read More

Help Us Protect the Oceans

Did you know that more than 80% of the ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored? Or that only 35% of United States oceans and coastal waters have been mapped? The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is dedicated to helping protect the oceans and the marine life that calls it home, even the ones we m ... Read More

International Women's Month: Meet Shelley

International Women’s Month: Meet Shelley If you ask Shelley Scherer to pick a favorite memory from her 30 seasons at the Zoo, she will tell you it’s impossible. “I’ve seen sea lions swim for the first time in their new exhibit, I’ve ... Read More

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