Frankfurt Zoological Society

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Frankfurt Zoological Society

Formation	1858
Type	NGO
Purpose	Preservation of wilderness and biodiversity
Headquarters	Frankfurt am Main
Region served	Eastern Africa, South America, South East Asia, Balkan states in Europe, Germany
President	Klaus Becker
Managing Director	Dr. Christof Schenck
Website	www.fzs.org

The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is an international conservation organization founded in 1858 with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. FZS focuses on maintaining biodiversity and conserving wildlife and ecosystems in protected areas and outstanding wild places.^[1] FZS leads and supports about 30 projects in 18 countries. Bernhard Grzimek, renowned German zoo director, zoologist, book author, editor, and animal conservationist in postwar West-Germany, served as president of the Frankfurt Zoological Society for over forty years.