Uganda Wildlife Education Centre exists to educate the public on conservation of wildlife, with emphasis on the young generation, in partnership with stakeholders

All animals brought to UWEC have been rescued from poachers, illegal traders and accidents. UWEC too treats its guests to a variety of activities that make for a fun filled and memorable experience. Everyone is invited

Popularly known as "Entebbe Zoo", was opened in 1952, by the Colonial Govt in Uganda, as a reception centre for wild animals that were found as casualties (sick, injured, orphaned, confiscated from illegal trade etc). In the early 1960s, it changed its role to a certain extent assuming the role of a traditional zoo and became commonly known as ''Entebbe Zoo". During that period, a number of non-indegenous species, including bears and tigers, were kept as an attraction.

In May 1994, the UWEC Trust was founded in order to take over the zoo and to develop it primarily for Conservation Education purposes. Due to its unique position as the only captive wild animals' collection centre in the country, UWEC serves four roles:

1. conservation education institution, its major mandate
2. rescue and rehabilitation centre,
3. captive breeding unit for threatened species,
4. zoo where people merely come to see the animals