Final Roar Conservation Challenge
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Mon, Mar 16, 2026 - Sat, Apr 4, 2026
Location
Indianapolis Zoo
1200 West Washington Street
Details
Nearly 50,000 species face extinction due to climate change, habitat loss and overexploitation.
The threat is real. The timeline is urgent. But together, we can act.
The Final Roar for Species Survival is a new initiative from the Indianapolis Zoo designed to spark curiosity, inspire learning and mobilize action for the planet’s most vulnerable species. In partnership with conservationists around the world, the Zoo has identified 64 at-risk animals, plants and fungi—many lesser-known, yet critically important to the health of their ecosystems and the planet.
For three weeks, the public is invited to make their voices heard in an online, head-to-head voting challenge, helping species advance round by round toward a single champion. Through this initiative, the Zoo will grant more than $50,000 in conservation funding, supporting conservationists and their efforts behind all 64 species represented. No species leaves empty-handed.
One species will rise above the rest and be crowned the Final Roar champion, earning a $10,000 grand prize directed to the Species Specialist Group working to safeguard its future.
Voting begins Monday, March 16 at FinalRoar.com. Every vote fuels conservation.
The challenge will culminate on Saturday, April 4 at a Celebration for Conservation event on Indianapolis Zoo Colts Plaza, with music, games, local sports mascots and a live announcement as the final votes are counted and the champion is revealed.
