IndIanapolIs Zoo annual RepoRt 2011

tHe IndIanapolIs pRIZe:
savInG tHe FutuRe
While the Indianapolis Prize honors the past, it is all about
the future, the future that the heroes of conservation
are creating for our children and grandchildren. The
natural world of the future will have in it elephants, tigers,
orangutans, whooping cranes, African lions, and many
more animal species, thanks in large part to the dedication
represented by the nominees and winners of the Prize.
In 2010, the third biennial Indianapolis Prize, the $100,000
and the Lilly Medal that go with it, were awarded to Iain
Douglas-Hamilton, the founder and president of Save
the Elephants, an organization that works to save
African elephants in the wild, and the world’s premier
elephant researcher.
In 2011, the Indianapolis Prize entered its fourth cycle,
with the next Prize winner to be selected in 2012. During
the interim year, nominees for the Indianapolis Prize were
solicited from among the members of the world’s animal
conservation community and plans are made to once
again place the mission of saving wildlife and wild places
for the future in the forefront of scientific news.
Conservation experts from around the world will
select the six finalists from among these outstanding
conservationists, and the recipient of the Indianapolis
Prize will be honored at the Indianapolis Prize Gala
presented by Cummins Inc. on September 29, 2012 at
the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
Multiple outreach programs support the Prize, including
a webcast in association with Ball State University, a
television special with WISH-TV, and a local and national
lecture series in the week following the Gala. On-grounds
educational programming runs through the year, including
an opportunity for Zoo visitors to meet and speak with
the finalists in attendance on the day of the Gala.
To learn more about the Indianapolis Prize and the
heroes of conservation, visit indianapolisprize.org.
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