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The San Diego Zoo

2920 Zoo Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

619-231-1515

Mission Statement:

The Zoological Society of San Diego is a conservation, education, and recreation organization dedicated to the reproduction, protection, and exhibition of animals, plants, and their habitats.

The Zoological Society of San Diego is a not-for-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, and the department of Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES). The Society was founded on October 2, 1916, by Harry M. Wegeforth, M.D. It currently has a 12-member Board of Trustees headed by Berit Durler; Douglas G. Myers is the Society’s executive director.

The Zoological Society of San Diego is the largest zoological membership association in the world, with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships, representing more than a half million people. Members of the The Zoological Society of San Diego enjoy free admission to the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park, a subscription to the monthly magazine Zoonooz, and other benefits. Both Zoo and Park are open every day of the year.

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