ZSL has been committed to the study and understanding of animals since its inception in 1826. In addition to running many ex situ breeding programmes for endangered species, the ZSL has an increasing involvement in field conservation programmes. Staff at ZSL have been involved in the in situ and ex situ conservation of St Helena's invertebrate fauna since 1988 and are currently involved in a number of Overseas Territory conservation projects, including working with the St. Helena Nature Conservation Group to producing educational materials publicising the conservation importance of St. Helena's endemic species.
