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 It is the goal of The Dallas World Aquarium to instill the desire to understand our environment and the importance of conserving and protecting Earth's resources. By studying and presenting diverse habitats and species, we hope to better comprehend the complex relationship between species and their interdependence on each other. The loss of species results in consequences for all living things - including humans. The Dallas World Aquarium is committed to a number of conservation programs, both small and large scale. Working with the National Marine Fisheries and Hawaii's Sea Life Park, The Dallas World Aquarium acts as a foster parent to young Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Head Start Program. Every two to three years a pair of young hatchlings is sent to the aquarium where they live until they are large enough to survive on their own. The Green sea turtles are then returned to Hawaii for release back into their natural habitat. Cooperative Breeding Programs
The Dallas World Aquarium is involved in the Conservation Action Partnerships (CAPS) to promote involvement with in situ conservation that addresses the needs of specific communities (Venezuela). The organization serves as an intermediary and helps to unite the governmental and non-governmental institutions within that country. 
Project Seahorse is an international conservation program for seahorses and their relatives.
The Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) has been exhibited at the aquarium since 1994,
during which time diet and maintenance protocols for this seahorse species have been developed.
The Dallas World Aquarium participates in various cooperative breeding programs, such as: Ramphastids (Curitiba Zoo, Brazil); and Flamingos and Toucan barbets (Cali Zoo, Colombia). 
Financial support of in situ tag and release 
programs is contributed to the Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
and Arrau side-neck turtle (Podocnemis expansa) breeding
farms in Venezuela. The Dallas World Aquarium is providing funding for and construction of a Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Center in Venezuela. Translation, production and distribution of education curricula and informative posters in Venezuelan zoos, aquariums and schools have been implemented. These materials are distributed in conjunction with related in situ conservation programs. Financial support of the "Orinoco 2000" objective is being provided. The goal of this program is to help link zoos and aquariums in Venezuela by providing computer networking equipment and software to the facilities. In addition, we are committed to assist FUNPZA with the establishment of a comprehensive animal records database that can be used by Venezuelan zoological facilities. Financial support is being provided to Venezuelan breeding programs for the Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) at the Zoologico El Pinar in Caracas and the Valencia Aquarium in Valencia. The Dallas World Aquarium contributes to the Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) headquartered at the Audubon Zoological Garden in New Orleans. The group fosters alliances among zoos, aquariums, and related organizations throughout the Americas in an effort to enhance regional wildlife and habitat conservation efforts. ZCOG also serves as an important information, training, and resource clearinghouse by transferring technical training information and appropriate technology to zoo and aquarium professionals in Latin America. The Dallas World Aquarium participates in several Taxon Advisory Groups (TAG) and Species Survival Plans (SSP). These programs identify key species from ecosystems around the world that are threatened with extinction in their natural habitats. Participants manage captive members of a species in order to prevent over populating and inbreeding. Taxon Advisory Groups Species Survival Plans Links
US Fish & Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov) American Zoo and Aquarium Association (http://aza.org) Audubon Zoological Garden in New Orleans (http://www.auduboninstitute.org/html/aa_zoomain.html) Audubon Institute (http://www.auduboninstitute.org) The World Conservation Union (http://iucn.org)
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The Dallas World Aquarium participates in the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife's cooperative breeding programs for the Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos
sulfuratus), Chestnut-eared aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
and Saffron toucanet (Baillonius bailloni).
