Below are some helpful links to organizations, political offices, and other sites for news and information where you can learn more about wildlife conservation and take some action yourself. These are just a few of the literally thousands of groups that exists to help animals. Take a look around your local area and see if you can get involved in your own neighborhood!

(Note: These links are for informational purposes only and are not endorsed or denied by the Potter Park Zoological Society or the Potter Park Zoo.)

Zoo Organizations

• The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (the organization that certifies zoos and aquariums in the U.S.)
• Association of Zoo and Aquarium Docents (the association for volunteer zoo and aquarium teachers. Learn more about docents by clicking here.)
• International Species Information System (this site tells you what kinds of animals other zoos around the world have in their collections.)

Nearby Zoos

• Binder Park Zoo
• Detroit Zoo
• John Ball Zoo
• Toledo Zoo

Conservation Groups

• 5 Tigers
• The African Wildlife Federation
• The Audubon Society
• The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
• Conservation International
• Defenders of Wildlife
• Earthtrust
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
• National Wildlife Federation
• The Nature Conservancy
• Rainforest Action Network
• The Sierra Club
• Turtle Survival Alliance
• Wildlife Conservation Society
• The Wildlife Society
• World Wildlife Fund

Featured Site: Earth Share, a nationwide network of America's leading non-profit environmental and conservation organizations, works to promote environmental education and charitable giving through workplace giving campaigns. Earth Share is an opportunity for environmentally conscious employees and workplaces to support hundreds of environmental groups at once through a charitable giving drive.

Government Contacts
Here are some links for you to more easily contact your representatives and important government offices.

• Contact the U.S. Congress
• Michigan State Senate
• The Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

News and Information
These links take you to online magazines and news services where you can get daily updates on environmental news.

• EE Link
• Environmental News Network
• Access Attractions International directory of attractions featuring amusement parks, aquariums, caves, water parks, zoos and more.
  

Entertainment and Education
Fun sites linked to television programs and educational organizations that are great for the whole family.

• Animal Planet Channel online
• The Electronic Zoo

Other

• The Ecology Fund
  (donate and preserve land for free by visiting this site's sponsors.)
• Red Jellyfish
  (learn how to shop for and buy products that don't harm the environment.)