Through our charity, the Zoological Society of East Anglia (ZSEA), we support a range of conservation projects and partnerships that protect threatened species and the habitats they rely on, both in the UK and around the world.

Today, we are celebrating and supporting IUCN Reverse the Red Day, a global initiative focused on turning species decline into recovery. ZSEA works alongside conservation organisations, researchers and local communities to support long-term projects that make a real difference for wildlife. These partnerships allow us to contribute funding, expertise and awareness to conservation work happening on the ground, helping to move species away from the brink of extinction.

We are proud to support the pool frog restoration initiative, a species that was once lost from Britain entirely. Thanks to careful reintroduction and habitat management, pool frogs are now breeding again, and our support helps ensure these populations continue to grow. We also contribute to conservation efforts for the white-clawed crayfish, the UK’s only native freshwater crayfish, which faces serious threats from pollution, habitat loss and invasive species.

Internationally, ZSEA supports projects protecting some of the world’s most vulnerable species, many of which can also be seen here at Banham Zoo. This includes working with the International Vulture Programme to help conserve Rüppell’s griffon vultures, vital scavengers that play an essential role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and supporting the Lemur Conservation Association to help protect the critically endangered blue-eyed black lemur in Madagascar, a species found nowhere else on Earth.

Awareness days such as Reverse the Red Day help raise vital funds for these species, turning awareness into action. By taking part in visiting Banham Zoo, you are directly helping to protect wildlife and support conservation projects that are making a difference now and for future generations.