Do you know that fifty% of the proceeds from Behind-the-Scenes excursions on the Cincinnati Zoo goes to conservation? Our Hangin’ with the Hippos tour contributes to each hippo and vulture conservation! Because of the immense reputation of the hippo excursions, we felt we had greater than sufficient to share, so the Africa division determined to separate the proceeds raised from these excursions and commenced a partnership with the vulture conservation group, Vulpro in 2018.
As at all times, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Backyard likes to help organizations that empower communities and help coexistence. Vulpro is predicated in South Africa and does each of these issues and a lot extra. The devoted workers at Vulpro rehabilitate orphaned and injured vultures, take part in analysis, inhabitants supplementation, conservation breeding, schooling and consciousness, breeding monitoring and biology and not too long ago started specializing in breeding in Zoos for launch into the wild. They actively work with the neighborhood via on-site instructional applications and excursions, a Vulture Champions program the place they interact colleges in areas surrounding vulture colonies, give talks in any respect types of neighborhood occasions, work with landowner engagement and help volunteers and put up graduate college students!
