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Biomimicry is the science of taking inspiration from nature, its systems, processes, and elements to solve design problems in a sustainable manner.

Nature is our biggest and best R&D library, with 3.8 billions years of evolutionary research where only the most efficient and well-adapted species have survived. We believe that nature holds the solutions to all of our design problems. Not only are nature-based solutions elegant and efficient, they are also in harmony with the rest of the world. The San Diego Zoo has one of the largest plant and animal collections in the world, a multidisciplinary set of scientific and behavioral expertise and world-class facilities. We can help you unlock nature’s secrets and solve real-world problems with answers that have already been developed in nature.

The vision of our organization is to connect people to wildlife and conservation. Our vision for biomimicry is to connect people’s design challenges to nature’s solutions. By doing so, we can save the planet—one invention at a time.

The San Diego Zoo has partnered with the City of San Diego to become the world’s first biomimicry hub. We work with corporations to develop sustainable inventions that are inspired by nature and partner with academic institutions to teach biomimicry to students of all ages.

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We have developed a number of opportunities to introduce people to biomimicry, including:

• Introductory lectures on biomimicry
• Introductory workshops on biomimicry with exercises for stimulating biomimetic thinking
• Behind-the-scenes tours that provide real-life examples of nature’s innovations
• Design consulting, in which we bring together a multidisciplinary group of experts to help develop nature-based solutions to specific design problems.