Fish and Invertebrate Projects
Relatively little public attention is focussed on fish and invetebrate species compared to animals like tigers, but they are no less important. These smaller rapidly-reproducing species can also be most likely to be effectively helped by conservation breeding. ZSL's projects range from helping to establish the world's largest Marine Protected area, the Chagos Archipelago, to breeding and reintroducing the UK's red barbed ant.
Thames Eels
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Since 2005, ZSL has been working to conserve these iconic Londoners.
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FishNet
Fish Net is a consortium of zoos, aquaria, research centres and universities, initiated by ZSL, that aims to save vulnerable freshwater fish species from extinction.
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Field Crickets
Habitat loss and grassland changes have led to drastic declines in the field crickets. During the late 1980's, this species was reduced to a single colony of fewer than 100 crickets.
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Red Barbed Ants
The red-barbed ant (Formica rufibarbis) is regarded as the rarest animal in Britain. ZSL has been breeding red-barbed ants at ZSL London Zoo for release to bolster wild populations.
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Project Seahorse
Seahorses are charismatic symbols of marine habitats, but sadly face serious threats. Project Seahorse was co-founded by ZSL in 1996 to combat these global threats.
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Chagos MPA
The Chagos archipelago is home to some of the most pristine coral reefs in the world. In 2010 UK government made the historic decision to make Chagos into the world's largest no-take Marine Protected Area.
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Partula Snails
The International Partula Conservation Programme (co-ordinated by ZSL since 1994) involves a managed breeding programme for 25 species in 15 collaborating zoos worldwide.
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Fregate Island Beetles
The giant palm beetle from the tiny Seychelles island of Fregate is critically endangered due to habitat loss and the ravages of introduced rodents. ZSL has been breeding these beetles since 1996.
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