Conservation Centers for Species Survival
A dedicated collaboration applying unique resources to the study, management and survival of endangered species.
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Cheetah at White Oak gives birth to three cubs
On November 19th, a female cheetah at White Oak, a 7,400 acre conservation center and retreat near Yulee, Florida, gave birth to three healthy cubs. The cubs, a female and two males, are being cared for by their mother, a four year old cheetah who was also born at White Oak. White Oak is one [...]
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C2S2 hosting a new graduate and professional course
Join C2S2 in our inaugural graduate and professional course – Conservation Breeding Centers for Wildlife Sustainability, which will be hosted through the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation on October 7-14, 2013. This course is designed to teach the philosophies, practices, logistics and management associated with ‘conservation breeding’ including what makes breeding centers unique and effective. Experts [...]
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Wattled crane hatched at white oak, part of collaborative effort to ensure species conservation and sustainability
Yulee, Florida. A wattled crane chick recently hatched at White Oak Conservation Center as a joint scientific breeding program between the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Gruiformes Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) and the Conservation Centers for Species Survival (C2S2). This is not only the first hatchling in C2S2’s new Crane Sustainability Program, but [...]