The San Diego Wildlife Alliance is working with international partners to conserve threatened and critical species. The Alliance’s Frozen Zoo is at the heart of the effort.
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is joining a world-wide effort to preserve species diversity. KPBS Environment Reporter Erik Anderson says the institution is focusing energy on storing genetic material from critical species.
“The black-footed ferret clone is in here,” said Marlys Houck, the curator of Frozen Zoo as she lifted a stack of samples out of one of the super cooled stainless steel tanks.The team uses liquid nitrogen to keep the samples frozen, and a cloud of super-cooled air spills over the lip of the tanks when they are opened.There are more animals represented inside the Frozen Zoo than living on the grounds of the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.
The animal samples and a growing collection of seeds and frozen plants are part of the new Center for Species Survival: Biodiversity Banking in San Diego.
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