Conservation Network

We partner with zoos, wildlife parks and wildlife rescue centres to preserve the genetic heritage of animals under their care. Furthering their conservation goals, free of charge.

How to become a conservation partner

If you would like your zoo, wildlife park or wildlife rescue centre to join our network, please contact us.

We are happy to walk you through the processes of sample collection and storage, and provide a tour of our facilities before making your decision.

We are currently only able to offer this service to UK-based institutions, but please contact us if you are based in another European country and we will keep you updated when our capacity expands to be able to offer this service to your institution.

Current partners

We are the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Biobank’s official UK-based cryopreservation partner.

See who else trusts us to support their conservation goals.

  • Paignton Zoo

    “Our relationship with Nature’s SAFE is an important move for the modern zoo, to use all tools and technologies available to us to help halt species decline.”

    Dr Kirsten Pullen, Chief Science Officer at Wild Planet Trust

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  • Newquay Zoo

    Like Paignton Zoo, Newquay Zoo is part of Wild Planet Trust. Wild Planet Trust believe that every species is important, that everything is connected and that every action matters. Their mission is to help halt species decline.

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  • Horstmann Trust

    “70% of the world’s vulture species are threatened with extinction and Horstmann Trust works with some of the most endangered of those. By partnering with Nature’s SAFE, we’re helping to ensure these vital birds have a future and provide a level of safeguarding we couldn’t achieve on our own.”

    Adam Bloch, Horstmann Trust CEO

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  • Twycross Zoo

    Twycross Zoo is fighting the global extinction crisis, and protecting species around the world, from the heart of the UK.

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  • ZSL London Zoo

    London Zoo is part of ZSL (Zoological Society of London), a global wildlife conservation charity. Their teams of conservationists, scientists, technicians and community specialists are active in over 70 countries.

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  • ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

    Whipsnade Zoo is a hub of conservation activity, from their crucial breeding programmes for endangered wildlife like the scimitar-horned oryx to native species conservation on their 600-acre site.

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  • Bristol Zoo Project

    Bristol Zoological Society is building a new conservation zoo at its 136-acre Bristol Zoo Project site, where around 80 percent of animals will be linked to its conservation work around the world.

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  • Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park

    Jimmy’s Farm started over 20 years ago when Jimmy Doherty took on a leasehold of a 100-acre farm just outside Ipswich which was followed in a BBC series. The farm now has an award-winning Wildlife Park which is working in close partnership with Nature’s SAFE to protect pollinators from extinction.

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  • Watatunga Wildlife Reserve

    Watatunga Wildlife Reserve, spanning 170 acres of woodland, grassland, and lakes, is dedicated to the conservation of endangered deer, antelope, and birds.

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  • Banham Zoological Gardens

    After welcoming its first guests in 1968, Banham Zoological Gardens has been inspiring people of all ages about animals from around the world and their conservation.

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  • Woburn Safari Park

    Woburn Safari Park is an expansive wild animal park home to hundreds endangered, exotic and native animals living in 360 acres of Bedfordshire parkland. Their mission is to help protect the long term future of vulnerable animal species by making a direct contribution to in-situ and ex-situ conservation projects.

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  • Suffolk Owl Sanctuary

    Established as a registered charity in 2001, the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary is based at Stonham Aspal in Suffolk, where it operates a comprehensive facility for the care & rehabilitation of owls from the region, and the promotion of owl conservation throughout the UK and beyond.

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  • Reaseheath Mini Zoo

    Reaseheath Mini Zoo, based on the rural grounds of Reaseheath College in Cheshire, contributes to conservation through education, local habitat restoration, breeding threatened species and contributing to our living biobank.

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  • Exmoor Zoo

    Established in 1993 on the grounds of what was formerly The Bird Gardens, Exmoor Zoo now actively co-operates in national and international breeding programmes for many of the world’s rarest birds and animals.

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  • Hertfordshire Zoo

    Hertfordshire Zoo is a registered charity (no.1108609). In addition to caring for their own animals, the zoo raises funds to support wildlife conservation projects both in the UK and around the globe.

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  • Longleat Safari Park

    Longleat was the first Safari Park to open outside of Africa in 1966, and is home to over 120 species.

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  • Dudley Zoo

    Dudley Zoo & Castle supports conservation through a variety of both in-situ and ex-situ projects, and participates in over 50 European Breeding Programmes (EEP’s) which help to create sustainable populations of threatened species within European zoos.

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  • Folly Farm

    Folly Farm believe it’s vital to protect all the different kinds of animals in the world. That’s why they participate in 36 breeding programmes to protect endangered species, including the Nile lechwe.

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  • Wingham Wildlife Park

    Wingham Wildlife Park Animal Welfare (WWPAW) is a UK registered charity (number 1162346) working with the support of Wingham Wildlife Park and its staff to give safe homes for life, both in captivity and the wild. The charity was registered in the summer of 2015 to work with projects both in the UK and the rest of the world.

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  • Flamingo Land Resort

    Flamingo Land Resort is both a theme park and an award winning, accredited zoo, constantly striving to improve conservation.

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  • Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park

    Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park is home to a unique collection of animals from across the world, including Red Pandas, lemurs, reptiles, meerkats, otters, birds, wallabies and a large collection of monkeys.

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  • Manor Wildlife Park

    Since 2008, Manor Wildlife Park has been working on a major renovation project to bring it from an outdated animal park to a world class animal facility. Its mission is to protect and secure endangered species ecosystems.

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  • Welsh Mountain Zoo

    Born as a small family run business by the Jackson family in 1963, the Welsh Mountain Zoo – also known as the National Zoo of Wales, is the oldest and most established Zoo in Wales.

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  • Northumberland College Zoo

    This Zoo is part of Northumberland College, and aims to support all the species in their care, along with other endangered species in their natural habitats.

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  • Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park

    Set in the Combe Martin valley, this wildlife park supports the conservation of a number of wild animal species, including goeldi monkeys and Californian sea lions.

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  • Ponderosa Zoo

    Ponderosa Zoo’s mission is to inspire people of all ages and abilities through zoo-led education and engaging experiences, helping to ensure the survival of species and biomes for future generations with the aim of contributing towards active conservation.

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  • Shepreth Wildlife Park

    Shepreth Wildlife Park is committed to global conservation through fundraising for projects worldwide, protection of native UK wildlife in their hedgehog hospital and participation in breeding programmes for threatened species.

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  • Shaldon Wildlife Trust

    Set in an acre of woodland garden above the attractive coastal village of Shaldon, the Wildlife Trust looks after, and helps preserve, some of the rarest and most endangered animals in the world. Their mission is  to be a proactive contributor to the preservation of the wildlife of the planet.

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  • Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens

    The Thrigby Hall Conservation Fund is committed to taking action to tackle the rapid declines and extinctions of our planet’s rich biodiversity, supporting field conservation work both here and overseas.

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  • Hoo Zoo

    Hoo Zoo is a family run zoo nestling in 32 acres of woodland and paddocks in the heart of rural Shropshire. Hoo Zoo is helping protect the earths resources and wildlife through their sustainability on-site, having 25 acres of land set aside to protect wildlife and supporting conservation organisations abroad.

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  • Amazona Zoo

    Amazona Zoo is a small collection of South American wildlife – including jaguar, monkeys, snakes, ocelot, pumas, flamingo, tapir and much more. They are are committed to helping visitors discover nature and provide education on conservation issues.

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  • Drusillas Zoo Park

    Drusillas Zoo Park is dedicated to a vision where wildlife thrives and nature is preserved. Their mission is to use their influence to drive meaningful change, supporting species survival and habitat restoration. Through the Drusillas Conservation in Action Charity, they formalize and diversify our conservation efforts, partnering with projects and charities, and funding fieldwork.

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  • Chessington World of Adventures Resort

    Chessington Zoo brings you face to face with over 1,000 incredible animals including giraffes, zebras, rhinos, monkeys, sea lions, penguins and underwater creatures in their SEA LIFE centre.

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  • Hill Livery

    Hill Livery is run by wild equid conservation expert Terri Hill, and caters for both domestic horses and wild equids at their centre just 3 miles from the centre of Bristol

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  • The Seahorse Trust

    The Seahorse Trust was set up in 1999 to preserve and conserve the natural world, especially the marine environment, using seahorses as a flagship species. They work in partnership with many organisations and people from all over the world to conserve seahorses and their environment for the future.

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  • Tilgate Nature Centre

    Tilgate Nature Centre, owned by Crawley Borough Council, is home to over 500 animals, ranging from owls to otters, tapir to tortoises and reindeer to raccoon dogs, making it a fantastic and affordable place for all the family to enjoy. Their mission is to provide an affordable day out that educates and inspires visitors and has great animal welfare at its heart.

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Patagonian Sea Lion

Total Population: 222,500 to 265,000 in the wild

Capybara

Total Population: Unknown

Brandt’s vole

Total Population: Unknown

Black Hornbill

Total Population: Unknown

Okapi

Total Population: Less than 25,000 in the wild

Wolverine

Total Population: Around 13,000 in the wild

Red Panda

Total Population: Less than 10,000 in the wild

Mandanao bleeding-heart dove

Total Population: Less than 2,500 in the wild

Bush dog

Total Population: Unknown

Scimitar-horned oryx

Total Population: Around 400 in the wild

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Mandrill

Total Population: Unknown

African penguin

Total Population: Less than 40,000 in the wild

Red river hog

Total Population: Unknown

Azara’s agouti

Total Population: Unknown

White naped mangabey

Total Population: Around 1,000 in the wild

Black-naped fruit dove

Total Population: Unknown

Lesser Madagascan tenrec

Total Population: Unknown

Hyacinth macaw

Total Population: Around 6,500 in the wild

Arctic wolf

Total Population: Around 200,000 in the wild