The Species Survival Plan (SSP) program began in 1981 as a cooperative population management and conservation program for selected species in zoos and aquariums in North America.
The SSP only manages captive bred populations in accredited zoos and aquariums (ex situ). Each SSP manages the breeding of a species in order to maintain a healthy and self-sustaining population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable. Our Species Survival Plan outlines the wildlife research conducted at The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park.
The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park works with other zoos and organizations around the world to ensure the survival of the many species in our collection. Today, exotic species in even the most remote corners of the world suffer from habitat loss, overexploitation, and environmental pollution. This means our conservation efforts are more important than ever.
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Our SSP animals are listed below.
REPTILES:
Asian brown tortoise
Manouria emys phayrei
Chinese alligator
Alligator sinensis
Malayan giant pond turtle
Orlitia borneensis
Radiated tortoise
Astrochelys radiata
False gharial
Tomistoma schlegelii
Galapagos tortoise
Chelonoidis vicina
Chelonoidis microphyes
Komodo dragon
Varanus komodoensis
Prehensile-tailed skink
Corucia zebrata
Eastern indigo snake
Drymarchon couperi
MAMMALS:
Cotton-top tamarin
Saquinus oedipus
Black and white ruffed lemur
Varecia variegate
Red-ruffed lemur
Varecia rubra
Ring-tailed lemur
Lemur catta
Geoffroy’s marmoset
Callithrix geoffroyi
Hoffman’s two-toed sloth
Choloepus hoffmanni
Prehensile-tailed porcupine
Coendou prehensilis
Prevost’s squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
BIRDS:
Bali myna
Leucopsar rothschildi
Vietnam pheasant
Lophura edwardsi
Blue-throated macaw
Ara glaucogularis
Hooded vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
West African crowned crane
Balearica p. pavonina
Coscoroba swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Southern cassowary
Casuarius casuarius
Sunbittern
Eurypyga helias