They produce a safe place for dwindling species to thrive and reproduce. Dozens of zoos across the country are participating in a special program to help animals. The program is called Species Survival Plans. This program deals with the reproduction of many endangered species. The program helps maintain a very healthy and self-sustaining species. This program is very important because some animals get sick and have difficulty reproducing. When you genetically breed animals yourself, you make it like a new branch in the species. So animals are genetically unique and are only stable in their own demographic area. The ultimate goal of the Species Survival Plan is to try to reintroduce some of the world's endangered species into the wild. Once the species survival plan is completed, the reintroduced animals will all be in their native areas.