Tulsa Zoo

Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc., fomerly Tulsa Zoo friends, Inc., was formed for the purpose of promoting and supporting the improvement of Tulsa Zoo which exhibits over 3,500 animals. The Zoo grounds and physical structures are owned by the city of Tulsa, but Tulsa Zoo Management has an agreement with the city of Tulsa to run all operations at the Zoo. These operations include collecting admissions, operating various concessions, operating special events, operating all animal departments, maintaining building and ground maintenance of the Zoo, providing security for the Zoo, promoting the Zoo and maintaining a Zoo membership program. Tulsa Zoo Management is also responsible for directing all fundraising for capital improvements and future exhibits at the Tulsa Zoo. Tzmi education engaged 211,250 visitors and program participants through its education initiatives, including camps, classes, outreach programs, nature exchange, animal encounters, and educator chats. Tzmi education, with support from the opportunity project and quiktrip, provided high impact education programming to youth in the city of Tulsa. Funding awarded to tzmi through the opportunity project's expanded learning initiative and quiktrip sponsorship funding supported outreach programs for 6,330 Tulsa public schools youth through ost (out-of-school-time) expanded learning afterschool and summer programs. In total, 495 outreach programs engaged 11,865 participants in 2023.