White Oak Conservation Center 

Gilman International Conservation links the staff and managed animal programs of White Oak Conservation Center with international partners to conserve flagship species.

White Oak Conservation Center is one of the world's premiere wildlife breeding, research, and training facilities. The Center, located along the St. Mary’s River in North Florida, spans 600 acres and is surrounded by 6,800 acres of pine and hardwood forest and wetlands.

Established in 1982 by philanthropist Howard Gilman, White Oak Conservation Center provides conservation options for the future by maintaining genetically diverse populations of threatened species in spacious, natural facilities. 

The Center is staffed with a diverse team of wildlife managers, veterinarians, and scientists, utilizing the complex of research, husbandry, education and conference facilities.  White Oak Conservation Center leads professional efforts to improve veterinary care, develop holistic animal management techniques, and better understand the biology of critically endangered species.

Visit the White Oak Conservation Center web site: www.wocenter.org.