- The Phoenix Zoo & Earth Friends Conservation Challenge
- Conservation Organization of the Year, presented by Arizona Game and Fish Department
- Citizen Stewardship
- Arabian Oryx
- Black-Footed Ferret
- Mexican Wolf
- Chiricahua Leopard Frog
- Thick-Billed Parrot
- The Phoenix Zoo is Going Green
- What You Can Do
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Conservation Efforts
Arabian Oryx
The Arabian oryx is the symbol of the Arizona Zoological Society, commemorating our pioneering efforts to save this species from extinction. The odds were long and the work was difficult but, after a shaky start, both the zoo and the oryx were fortunate.
Today an estimated 1500 Arabian oryx live in zoos and wildlife preserves around the world — most of the animals are traceable back to the original seven individuals sent to Phoenix in 1963. It is widely recognized as one of the world's most successful wildlife conservation projects.
