The United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) is the pivotal organization that helps those involved in research, conservation and professional keeping of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates continue to have their rights to responsibly keep these animals. It is imperative that those involved with reptiles in any capacity- whether you keep them as a pet, breed them for research or to sell to other owners, or those who just love to see species thrive: USARK and our ability to keep these animals privately is of utmost importance for continued conservation. To learn more, visit www.usark.org.

HCI was created with the hopes of increasing visibility for the conservation and biodiversity of reptiles and amphibians through land acquisitions to create preserves, and by funding scientific research projects and biodiversity surveys. Unlike other conservation organizations, HCI works closely with the private herpetocultural community when fundraising. This is a great way to help connect the people that love and keep these animals in captivity to real and tangible conservation of the animals we all love in the wild as well. To learn more, visit https://herpconservation.com/index.html.

The island of Madagascar is home to nearly 300 described species of frogs, almost all of which are found nowhere else. Andasibe is at the heart of it. Within a 30 km radius of village there are more than 100 species of frogs. In April 2011, Association Mitsinjo launched Madagascar’s first bio-secure facility to safeguard amphibians from extinction. They currently keep 11 local species including a genetically viable population of the Critically Endangered, and a favorite species amongst many keepers, Golden Mantella. To learn more, visit https://associationmitsinjo.wordpress.com/about/.

Save The Snakes is dedicated exclusively to snake conservation and human-snake conflict mitigation. Together with their worldwide network of snake conservationists, their mission is to protect snake populations around the world through education and community outreach to create a harmonious relationship between humans and snakes. By bringing attention to these conservation efforts, they can help channel funding to important on the ground efforts through local programs with intimate expertise in the local flora and fauna. To learn more, visit https://savethesnakes.org/.

SoCal Sea Turtles, Inc. is an all-volunteer non-profit dedicated to educating the public on the US West Coast on how to protect and safely enjoy viewing their local native sea turtles. They work with other non-profit organizations, as well as local city, state, and federal partners, to promote sea turtle safe boating and fishing practices, as well as promoting cleaner environmental practices like reducing single use plastics. To learn more, visit http://www.socalseaturtles.org/.

CrocFest's primary purpose is to raise funds for the conservation of crocodiles around the world.