South America

Giving Palms a Hand

Developing science-based certification protocols for harvesting various species of palm resources.

Saving the Golden Lancehead Snake from Dire Straights

The Brazilian Atlantic Forest has one of the highest biodiversity levels in the world, including the critically endangered golden lancehead snake. We are taking a multi-prong approach to this urgent conservation challenge.

Flying High: Andean Condor Reintroduction Program

San Diego Zoo Conservation Research is working State and Federal agencies, and in-country scientists in South America to re-establish Andean condors in its range countries.

Bare it all: Conservation of the Andean Bear

The Andean bear is a species at high risk of extinction in the wild due to habitat degradation and fragmentation, and human-wildlife conflict.

Rockin’ Rock Iguana Recovery Program

The San Diego Zoo has been actively involved in the conservation and research of endangered Caribbean iguanas since 1992, with efforts focused in Cuba, Anegada, the Turks and Caicos, and most recently in the Bahamas and Lesser Antilles.

Check back regularly for additional conservation projects!