We are Dedicated to Excellence in
Animal Care and Management
To support our mission of wildlife conservation through
education and participation, our employees and volunteers
focus heavily on caring responsibly, professionally and
passionately for all animals who call Brevard Zoo home.
This includes the 900+ animals in our care, as well as those
who come to the Zoo for rehabilitation and release back
into their natural habitats.
Animal wellness, which has always been and will continue
to be the Zoo’s top priority, refers to an individual’s
collective physical, mental and emotional states over
a period of time. An animal typically experiences good
welfare when it is safe, comfortable, well-nourished,
physically healthy, and has the ability to develop and
express species-typical behaviors, relationships and
cognitive abilities.
What benefits animals in human care is often good for
their wild counterparts, too; as habitat loss, poaching,
climate change and other factors drive species toward
the brink, zoos like ours use their unique resources and
knowledge to battle the extinction crisis. The research
we conduct is valuable to field researchers, and breeding
programs build up assurance populations of the world’s
most endangered animals.
This report offers a peek into the innovative, science-based
practices that benefit our animals, community and planet.
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