Captive breeding, also known as captive propagation, is a conservation strategy aimed at preserving endangered or threatened species by breeding them in controlled environments, such as wildlife reser
USFWS staff with two red wolf pups bred in captivity
The Arabian Oryx is one of the first animals reintroduced via a captive breeding program.
The Speke's Gazelle was the focus of a captive breeding program centered on determining the effect of selection on reducing genetic load.
Chatham Island Black Robin on Rangatira Island, New Zealand.
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular region. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habita
Captive breeding
…lower-quality semen, because shipping requires extending the life of the sperm for the transit time. There are regional programmes for the conservation of endangered species: Americas: Species Survival Plan SSP (Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA, Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums CAZA), Saving Animals from…
The golden lion tamarin is endemic to Brazil and one of the endangered species saved from extinction there.
The California condor is a critically endangered species. Note the wing tags used for population monitoring.
The Siberian tiger is an Endangered (EN) tiger subspecies. Three tiger subspecies are already extinct (see List of carnivorans by population).
Blue-throated macaw, a critically endangered bird