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What is an SSP?

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What is an SSP?

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The Species Survival Plan, or SSP, began in 1981 as a cooperative population management and conservation program for selected species at North American zoos and aquariums. Each SSP manages the breeding of a species to maintain a genetically and demographically healthy, self-sustaining captive population. SSPs include other conservation activities such as research, education, reintroduction, and field projects. Currently, 113 SSPs covering 181 individual species are administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Minnesota Zoo and the Tiger SSP The Tiger SSP began as a captive management program for Amur tigers—the subspecies of tiger we have at the Minnesota Zoo. Dr. Seal coordinated this plan until 1987 when he became Tiger SSP coordinator for all tiger subspecies managed in North America including the Amur tiger, the Sumatran tiger, and the Malayan tiger. Dr. Ron Tilson, current Conservation Director at the Minnesota Zoo and one of the world’s leading tiger experts, took

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