San Diego Zoo
The world famous zoo

The Zoological Society of San Diego is a not-for-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, and the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES). The Society was founded on October 2, 1916, by Harry M. Wegeforth, M.D. It currently has a 12-member Board of Trustees headed by Yvonne W. Larsen; Douglas G. Myers is the Society’s Executive Director.