There are over 300 jaguars in zoos worldwide¹ and in order to maintain genetic and behavioural diversity these individuals are managed via breeding programmes. American and European ex-situ populations are managed separately through a Species Survival Program (SSP) and European Studbook (ESB) respectively. The American Zoo & Aquarium Association (AZA) and the European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) each have a Felid Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) who are responsible for determining the level of management required by ex-situ felid species. Where possible, a coordinator is assigned to manage each breeding programme:

Jaguar ESB Coordinator: Mark Pilgrim Chester Zoo, UK
Jaguar SSP Coordinator: Stacey Johnson Lehigh Valley Zoo, PA, USA