Field Work
Chicago Zoological Society’s conservation and research programs expand far beyond the boundaries of the zoo. We support a wide range of field work, from grant-supported projects at wildlife refuges and habitats to release programs that return animals to their natural environments.
The Chicago Zoological Society administers the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Endangered Species Fund which supports conservation-oriented research. Grant funds support research projects that protect populations of threatened and endangered species or threatened habitats of high biological value.
The grant attracts dozens of innovative research projects each quarter, and the most promising of these are awarded funding.
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Started in 2007 as a one-year project to assess Humboldt penguin health, the Punta San Juan Field Research and has evolved into a comprehensive field program that grows each year.
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The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program is the world's longest-running study of a wild dolphin population, over 40 years and counting. The program focuses on many aspects of dolphin biology, including health, behavior, genetics, environmental change, and adverse interactions with humans.
Read more about the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program