Ex Situ Conservation
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<speciesfyi-glossary slug="ex-situ-conservation"></speciesfyi-glossary>Definition
Conservation efforts conducted outside an organism's natural habitat, including zoos, botanical gardens, and seed banks.
Detailed Explanation
Ex situ conservation is a safety net, not a substitute for protecting wild habitats. Seed banks like the Svalbard Global Seed Vault store over 1.3 million crop variety samples against agricultural collapse. Cryopreservation of sperm, eggs, and embryos — sometimes called "frozen zoos" — banks genetic material from critically endangered species. The challenge is maintaining genetic diversity and behavioral repertoires across generations in captivity.