The Memphis Zoo supports conservation-focused research and initiatives through our Conservation Action Network. C.A.N. is funded through voluntary round-ups when you make purchases in our gift shops, by special fundraising events, and through your earmarked donations. Lead by our staff, often in collaboration with colleagues around the world, C.A.N. provides annual grants after a thorough scientific review to ensure that your conservation dollars are having maximum impact on recovering and preserving imperiled animal species. You can make a real contribution to conservation by supporting C.A.N.