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Perdido Key Beach Mice

Perdido Key Beach Mice

501(c)(3)

Classification:
Donation

Purpose:
Preservation of a key endangered species.

Perdido Key Beach Mice

Since 2020, Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation has supported the Perdido Key Beach Mice program with one our great partners, Brevard Zoo. We’ve also sponsored a utility vehicle for the Zoo staff to use in their work. We are committed to this sponsorship for the foreseeable future.

side view of brevard zoo utility vehicle on truck bed
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“Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation’s generosity helps make this important conservation breeding program possible. Perdido Key beach mice are tiny, but mighty “keepers of the dunes.” This species is critical to the health of their coastal ecosystem. With the foundation’s support, Brevard Zoo has been able to help bring back this species back from the brink of extinction. Our breeding program keeps a healthy, genetically diverse group of mice ready to support the population of beach mice in their natural range if needed.”
-Lauren Delgado, Brevard Zoo, Communications Manager

2025 News!

The Zoo recently shared exciting news that the program has expanded, collecting over two dozen new beach mice that will help protect their species from extinction. Perdido Key beach mice are an endangered species that face constant threats from hurricanes, human development and climate change, making our Zoo population even more important.  As one of only a few zoos that participate in the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ (AZA) critical Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) program, Brevard Zoo has bred many mice that have been released back to Perdido Key to prevent the species from going extinct. They are proud to continue their work to ensure that this integral beach mice species has a strong future ahead here in Florida.

Thank you to Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation who make this critical conservation breeding program possible.

Find out more info at BrevardZoo.org and the Perdido Key Beach Mice program.

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Also check out the kind Thank You Letter Brevard Zoo sent us.

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