Association of Zoos and Aquariums explained

Alt:Logo of Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums
Type:Not-for-profit organization
Status:501(c)(3)
Purpose:The advancement of zoological parks and aquariums in the areas of conservation, animal welfare, and conservation education.
Headquarters:Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Leader Title:Chair
Leader Name:Berto Castro
Leader Title2:Chair-elect
Leader Name3:Dan Ashe
Leader Title3:President, Chief Executive Officer
Leader Title4:Executive Vice President
Leader Name4:Craig Hoover
Volunteers:350
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Founded Date: (as American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums)
Area Served:International
Focus:Accreditation of zoos and aquariums; conservation; advocacy
Coordinates:38.9948°N -77.0313°W
Abbreviation:AZA
Method:Accreditation
Tax Id:55-0526930
Employees:42
Employees Year:2016
Volunteers Year:2016
Revenue:$12,786,124
Revenue Year:2016
Expenses:$10,427,633
Expenses Year:2016

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), originally the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1924 and dedicated to the advancement of zoos and public aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. AZA is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, and accredits zoos. There were 238 accredited facilities as of 2019, primarily in the US, and also a handful in eleven other countries.

History

In October 1924 the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums was formed as an affiliate of the American Institute of Park Executives. In 1966, the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums became a professional branch affiliate of the newly formed National Recreation and Park Association, which absorbed the American Institute of Park Executives.

In the fall of 1971, the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums membership voted to become an independent association. On January 19, 1972, it was chartered as the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums with its executive office located in Wheeling, West Virginia, within the Oglebay Park Good Zoo.[1] In 1994, the shorter name American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) was adopted.[2]

In early 2018, AZA acquired the Wildlife Trafficking Alliance to help grow public awareness about the purchase and sale of illegal wildlife products in the United States.[3] [4]

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums reported 195 million visitors to its 236 accredited member facilities in 2017.[5]

Activities

The organization is active in institution accreditation, animal care initiatives, education and conservation programs, collaborative research and advocacy.

AZA serves as an accrediting body for zoos and aquariums and ensures accredited facilities meet higher standards of animal care than required by law. Institutions are evaluated every five years in order to ensure standards are met and to maintain accreditation. As of 2019 AZA had 238 accredited facilities in the US and eleven other countries: Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea.[6]

Approximately 800,000 animals representing 6,000 species are in the care of AZA-accredited facilities, including 1,000 threatened or endangered species.[6] The association also facilitates both species survival plans and population management plans, which serve to sustainably manage genetically diverse captive populations of various animal species.[6]

AZA holds a conference in September, one of the largest zoo and aquarium professionals' events in the US.

AZA also manages the citizen science program FrogWatch USA.[7]

Accreditation

In the United States, any public animal exhibit must be licensed and inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Drug Enforcement Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and others. Depending on the animals they exhibit, the activities of zoos are regulated by laws including the Endangered Species Act, the Animal Welfare Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and others.[8] Additionally, zoos in North America may choose to pursue accreditation by AZA.

The American association has developed a definition for zoological gardens and aquariums as part of its accreditation standards: "A permanent cultural institution which owns and maintains captive wild animals that represent more than a token collection and, under the direction of a professional staff, provides its collection with appropriate care and exhibits them in an aesthetic manner to the public on a regularly scheduled basis. They shall further be defined as having as their primary business the exhibition, conservation and preservation of the earth's fauna in an educational and scientific manner."

To achieve accreditation, a zoo must pass an application and inspection process and meet or exceed AZA's standards for animal health and welfare, fundraising, zoo staffing, and involvement in global conservation efforts. Inspection is performed by three experts (typically one veterinarian, one expert in animal care, and one expert in zoo management and operations) and then reviewed by a panel of twelve experts before accreditation is awarded. This accreditation process is repeated once every five years.

AZA estimates that there are approximately 2,800 animal exhibits operating under USDA license as of 2019; fewer than 10% are accredited.[9] Certification is possible for facilities that hold animals, but are not regularly open to the public.

Saving Animals From Extinction

AZA's Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program prioritizes collaboration between zoos and aquariums to support highly vulnerable species.[10] SAFE builds on existing recovery plans to implement strategic conservation and public engagement activities.[11] In 2017, AZA member zoos and aquariums invested $15.6 million towards SAFE program species.[12]

The SAFE program signature species include the African lion, African species of vultures, Asian elephant, Atlantic Acropora coral, black-footed ferret, black rhinoceros, cheetah, eastern indigo snake, giraffe, gorilla, sea turtles, orangutan, radiated tortoise, red wolf, sharks, and sting rays, vaquita, western pond turtle and whooping crane. There were more than 20 species or taxonomic groups included in the program as of 2019.[13]

Annual Report on Conservation and Science

The association has a computerized database called the Annual Report on Conservation and Science. This helps track AZA research projects worldwide.[14]

AZA member zoos and aquariums contribute $220 million to conservation projects each year.[12] They participate in 115 reintroduction programs, including more than 40 programs for species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.[6]

In 2017, member institutions reported participating in field conservation projects benefiting over 860 species in 128 countries. AZA zoos and aquariums spent $25 million on research and published 170 books, book chapters, journal articles, conference proceeding papers, posters and theses or dissertations. Animal care, health and welfare, followed by species and habitat conservation, describe 68% of the AZA community's research.[12]

List of member zoos and aquariums

To be a member, a facility must either be accredited or certified.

Accredited facilities

Accredited facilities maintain a professional staff and appropriate animal care, and are open to the public on a predictable basis. The following list is from 2013.

NameAddressCityState/countryWebsite
Abilene Zoological Gardens2070 Zoo LnAbileneTexas, United StatesWebsite
Acuario de VeracruzBlvd. Manuel Ávila Camacho S/N, Ricardo Flores MagónVeracruzVeracruz, MexicoWebsite
Adventure Aquarium1 Riverside DrCamdenNew Jersey, United StatesWebsite
Africam Safari11 Oriente #2407PueblaPuebla, MexicoWebsite
Akron Zoological Park500 Edgewood AveAkronOhio, United StatesWebsite
Alaska SeaLife Center301 Railway AvenueSewardAlaska, United StatesWebsite
Albuquerque Biological Park903 10th St SWAlbuquerqueNew Mexico, United StatesWebsite
Alexandria Zoological Park3016 Masonic DrAlexandriaLouisiana, United StatesWebsite
Aquarium of the BayThe Embarcadero at Beach St Pier 39San FranciscoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Aquarium of Niagara701 Whirlpool StreetNiagara FallsNew York, United StatesWebsite
Aquarium of the Pacific100 Aquarium WayLong BeachCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum2021 N Kinney RdTucsonArizona, United StatesWebsite
Assiniboine Park Zoo2595 Roblin BlvdWinnipegManitoba, CanadaWebsite
Atlantis The Palm, DubaiPalm JumeirahDubaiUnited Arab EmiratesWebsite
Atlantis Paradise IslandParadise IslandNassauBahamasWebsite
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas1 Canal StNew OrleansLouisiana, United StatesWebsite
Audubon Zoo6500 Magazine StNew OrleansLouisiana, United StatesWebsite
Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum3075 Sanibel-Captiva RoadSanibelFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Baylor University Bear HabitatM P Daniel EsplanadeWacoTexas, United StatesWebsite
Bergen County Zoological Park216 Forest AveParamusNew Jersey, United StatesWebsite
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and ZooPO Box FL 145Flatts VillageBermudaWebsite
Binder Park Zoo7400 Division DrBattle CreekMichigan, United StatesWebsite
Biodôme de Montreal4777 Pierre-de-CoubertinMontrealQuebec, CanadaWebsite
Birch AquariumUSCD, 9500 Gilman DrLa JollaCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Birmingham Zoo1 Wild PlBirminghamAlabama, United StatesWebsite
Blank Park Zoo7401 SW 9th StDes MoinesIowa, United StatesWebsite
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery2600 Deweese ParkwayDaytonOhio, United StatesWebsite
Bramble Park Zoo800 10th St NWWatertownSouth Dakota, United StatesWebsite
Brandywine Zoo1001 N Park DrWilmingtonDelaware, United StatesWebsite
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo3601 Thomas RdBakerLouisiana, United StatesWebsite
Brevard Zoo8225 N Wickham RdMelbourneFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Bronx Zoo2300 Southern BlvdBronxNew York, United StatesWebsite
Brookgreen GardensPO Box 3368Pawleys IslandSouth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Buffalo Zoo300 Parkside AveBuffaloNew York, United StatesWebsite
Busch Gardens (Tampa)10165 N McKinley DrTampaFlorida, United StatesWebsite
The Butterfly House15193 Olive BoulevardChesterfieldMissouri, United StatesWebsite
Butterfly Pavilion6252 W 104th AveWestminsterColorado, United StatesWebsite
Buttonwood Park Zoo425 Hawthorn StNew BedfordMassachusetts, United StatesWebsite
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium3720 Stephen M. White DrSan PedroCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Caldwell Zoo2203 W Martin Luther King Jr BlvdTylerTexas, United StatesWebsite
California Science Center700 State DriveLos AngelesCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Cameron Park Zoo1701 N 4th StWacoTexas, United StatesWebsite
Cape May County Park Zoo4 Moore Rd Dn 801Cape May County Court HouseNew Jersey, United StatesWebsite
Capron Park Zoo201 County StAttleboroMassachusetts, United StatesWebsite
Central Florida Zoological Park3755 NW Hwy 17-92SanfordFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Central Park Zoo830 5th AveNew York CityNew York, United StatesWebsite
Charles Paddock Zoo9305 Pismo AveAtascaderoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park1101 McCallie AveChattanoogaTennessee, United StatesWebsite
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Park4250 Cheyenne Mount Zoo RdColorado SpringsColorado, United StatesWebsite
Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo3300 Golf RoadBrookfieldIllinois, United StatesWebsite
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden3400 Vine StreetCincinnatiOhio, United StatesWebsite
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo3900 Wildlife WayClevelandOhio, United StatesWebsite
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland18628 US Route 15AllenwoodPennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium2661 Billingsley RdPowellOhio, United StatesWebsite
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory1225 Estabrook DriveSaint PaulMinnesota, United StatesWebsite
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo1875 Noble AvenueBridgeportConnecticut, United StatesWebsite
Cosley Zoo1356 Gary AvenueWheatonIllinois, United StatesWebsite
CuriOdyssey1651 Coyote Point DriveSan MateoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Dakota Zoo602 Riverside Park Rd,BismarckNorth Dakota, United StatesWebsite
Dallas World Aquarium1801 N Griffin StreetDallasTexas, United StatesWebsite
Dallas Zoo650 So. R.L. Thorton FwyDallasTexas, United StatesWebsite
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia75 Sodens RdEmporiaKansas, United StatesWebsite
Denver Zoo2300 Steele StreetDenverColorado, United StatesWebsite
Detroit Zoo8450 W 10 Mile RdRoyal OakMichigan, United StatesWebsite
Dickerson Park Zoo3043 North FortSpringfieldMissouri, United StatesWebsite
Discovery Cove6000 Discovery Cove WayOrlandoFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Disney's Animal KingdomPO Box 10000Bay LakeFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Dolphin Discovery CozumelCarretera Costera Sur Km. 9.5CozumelMexicoWebsite
Dolphin Discovery Isla MujeresCamino Sac Bajo Lote 26Isla MujeresMexicoWebsite
Dolphin Discovery Punta CanaCarretera De Veron BavaroHiguey Town, La Altagracia ProvinceDominican RepublicWebsite
Dolphin IslandSentosaSingaporeWebsite
El Paso Zoo4001 E Paisano DriveEl PasoTexas, United StatesWebsite
Elmwood Park Zoo1661 Harding BlvdNorristownPennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
Emirates Park Zoo12th St - Al BahyahAbu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesWebsite
Everland ZooYongin, Gyeonggi-doSouth KoreaWebsite
Florida Aquarium701 Channelside DriveTampaFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo3411 Sherman BlvdFort WayneIndiana, United StatesWebsite
Fort Worth Zoo1989 Colonial ParkwayFort WorthTexas, United StatesWebsite
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center2299 Co Rd 2008Glen RoseTexas, United StatesWebsite
Franklin Park Zoo1 Franklin Park RoadBostonMassachusetts, United StatesWebsite
Fresno Chaffee Zoo894 W Belmont AveFresnoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Fundación TemaikènRuta 25, Km 1Belén de EscobarBuenos Aires Province, ArgentinaWebsite
Georgia Aquarium225 Baker StreetAtlantaGeorgia, United StatesWebsite
Gladys Porter Zoo500 Ringgold StreetBrownsvilleTexas, United StatesWebsite
Great Plains Zoo and Museum805 S Kiwanis AvenueSioux FallsSouth Dakota, United StatesWebsite
Greensboro Science Center4301 Lawndale Dr.GreensboroNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Greenville Zoo150 Cleveland Park DriveGreenvilleSouth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center201 South CanyonWest YellowstoneMontana, United StatesWebsite
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo1300 Senter RoadSan JoseCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Henry Vilas Zoo702 S Randall AvenueMadisonWisconsin, United StatesWebsite
Honolulu Zoo151 Kapahulu AveHonoluluHawaii, United StatesWebsite
Houston Zoo1513 N Macgregor DriveHoustonTexas, United StatesWebsite
Hutchinson Zoo6 Emerson LoopHutchinsonKansas, United StatesWebsite
Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park2725 Carnival WayIdaho FallsIdaho, United StatesWebsite
Indianapolis Zoo1200 W Washington StIndianapolisIndiana, United StatesWebsite
International Crane FoundationE11376 Shady Lane RdBarabooWisconsin, United StatesWebsite
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens370 Zoo ParkwayJacksonvilleFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Jenkinson's Aquarium300 Ocean AvenuePoint Pleasant BeachNew Jersey, United StatesWebsite
John Ball Zoological Garden1300 W Fulton StreetGrand RapidsMichigan, United StatesWebsite
John G. Shedd Aquarium1200 S Lake Shore DriveChicagoIllinois, United StatesWebsite
Kansas City Zoo in Swope Park6800 Zoo DriveKansas CityMissouri, United StatesWebsite
Lake Superior Zoo7210 Fremont StreetDuluthMinnesota, United StatesWebsite
Landry's Downtown Aquarium700 Water StreetDenverColorado, United StatesWebsite
Landry's Houston Aquarium410 Bagby StreetHoustonTexas, United StatesWebsite
Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari16406 292 StreetAshlandNebraska, United StatesWebsite
Lee Richardson Zoo312 Finnup DriveGarden CityKansas, United StatesWebsite
Lehigh Valley Zoo5150 Game Preserve Rd.SchnecksvillePennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
Lincoln Children's Zoo1222 S 27th StreetLincolnNebraska, United StatesWebsite
Lincoln Park Zoo2001 N Clark StreetChicagoIllinois, United StatesWebsite
Lion Country Safari2003 Lion Country Safari RoadLoxahatcheeFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Little Rock Zoological Gardens1 Zoo DriveLittle RockArkansas, United StatesWebsite
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens47900 Portola AvenuePalm DesertCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Los Angeles Zoo5333 Zoo DriveLos AngelesCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Louisville Zoological Garden1100 Trevilian WayLouisvilleKentucky, United StatesWebsite
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium12033 Lone Peak PkwyDraperUtah, United StatesWebsite
Marineland of Florida9600 N Ocean Shore BlvdSt. AugustineFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk10 North Water StNorwalkConnecticut, United StatesWebsite
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore (formerly the Baltimore City Zoo)1876 Mansion House Drive, Druid Hill Park,BaltimoreMaryland, United StatesWebsite
Memphis Zoo2000 Prentiss PlaceMemphisTennessee, United StatesWebsite
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden2421 Bement AvenueEvansvilleIndiana, United StatesWebsite
Miller Park Zoo1020 S Morris AvenueBloomingtonIllinois, United StatesWebsite
Milwaukee County Zoo10001 W Bluemound RoadMilwaukeeWisconsin, United StatesWebsite
Minnesota Zoo13000 Zoo BlvdApple ValleyMinnesota, United StatesWebsite
Monterey Bay Aquarium886 Cannery RowMontereyCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Moody Gardens Rainforest and Aquarium1 Hope BlvdGalvestonTexas, United StatesWebsite
Mote Marine Aquarium1600 Ken Thompson ParkwaySarasotaFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Museum of Life and Science433 W Murray AveDurhamNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Museum of ScienceScience ParkBostonMassachusetts, United StatesWebsite
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration55 Coogan BlvdMysticConnecticut, United StatesWebsite
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens1590 Goodlette-Frank RdNaplesFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Nashville Zoo3777 Nolensville RoadNashvilleTennessee, United StatesWebsite
National Aquarium in Baltimore (formerly the Baltimore Aquarium)501 East Pratt Street Pier 3, Inner HarborBaltimoreMaryland, United StatesWebsite
National AviaryAllegheny Commons WestPittsburghPennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium350 East Third StreetPort of DubuqueIowa, United StatesWebsite
New England AquariumCentral WharfBostonMassachusetts, United StatesWebsite
New York AquariumSurf Avenue at West 8th StreetBrooklynNew York, United StatesWebsite
Newport AquariumOne Aquarium WayNewportKentucky, United StatesWebsite
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher900 Loggerhead RoadKure BeachNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores1 Roosevelt BlvdAtlantic BeachNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island374 Airport RdManteoNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
North Carolina Zoological Park4401 Zoo PkwyAsheboroNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Northeastern Wisconsin (NEW) Zoo4418 Reforestation RoadGreen BayWisconsin, United StatesWebsite
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park11610 Trek Drive EEatonvilleWashington, United StatesWebsite
Oakland Zoo9777 Golf Links RdOaklandCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
L'OceanogràficCarrer d'Eduardo Primo Yúfera, 1BValenciaSpainWebsite
Ocean Park, Hong KongOcean Park RoadWong Chuk HangHong KongWebsite
OdySea Aquarium9500 East Vía de Ventura A-100ScottsdaleArizona, United StatesWebsite
Oglebay's Good ZooRt. 88 NWheelingWest Virginia, United StatesWebsite
Oklahoma City Zoological Park2101 NE 50th StOklahoma CityOklahoma, United StatesWebsite
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo3701 S 10th StOmahaNebraska, United StatesWebsite
Oregon Coast Aquarium2820 SE Ferry Slip RoadNewportOregon, United StatesWebsite
Oregon Zoo4001 SW Canyon RoadPortlandOregon, United StatesWebsite
Palm Beach Zoo1301 Summit BlvdWest Palm BeachFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Peoria Zoo2218 N. Prospect Rd.PeoriaIllinois, United StatesWebsite
Philadelphia Zoo3400 W Girard AvenuePhiladelphiaPennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
Phoenix Zoo455 N Galvin PkwyPhoenixArizona, United StatesWebsite
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium5400 N Pearl StTacomaWashington, United StatesWebsite
Potawatomi Zoo500 S Greenlawn AvenueSouth BendIndiana, United StatesWebsite
Potter Park Zoo1301 S Pennsylvania AvenueLansingMichigan, United StatesWebsite
Prospect Park Zoo450 Flatbush AvenueBrooklynNew York, United StatesWebsite
Pueblo Zoo3455 Nuckolls AvenuePuebloColorado, United StatesWebsite
Queens Zoo5351 111th StFlushingNew York, United StatesWebsite
Racine Zoo2131 North Main StreetRacineWisconsin, United StatesWebsite
Red River Zoo4220 21st Ave SWFargoNorth Dakota, United StatesWebsite
Reid Park Zoo1100 S Randolph WayTucsonArizona, United StatesWebsite
Ripley's Aquarium at Myrtle Beach1110 Celebrity CircleMyrtle BeachSouth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada288 Bremner BlvdTorontoOntario, CanadaWebsite
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies88 River RoadGatlinburgTennessee, United StatesWebsite
Riverbanks Zoological Park500 Wildlife PkwyColumbiaSouth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Roger Williams Park Zoo1000 Elmwood AvenueProvidenceRhode Island, United StatesWebsite
Rolling Hills Zoo625 N Hedville RoadSalinaKansas, United StatesWebsite
Roosevelt Park Zoo1219 E Burdick ExpyMinotNorth Dakota, United StatesWebsite
Rosamond Gifford ZooOne Conservation PlaceSyracuseNew York, United StatesWebsite
Sacramento Zoo3930 W Land Park DriveSacramentoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Saginaw Children's Zoo1730 South Washington AvenueSaginawMichigan, United StatesWebsite
Saint Louis Zoo1 Government DriveSaint LouisMissouri, United StatesWebsite
San Antonio Zoological Gardens & Aquarium3903 N. Saint Mary's StreetSan AntonioTexas, United StatesWebsite
San Diego Zoo2920 Zoo DrSan DiegoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
San Diego Zoo Safari Park15500 San Pasqual Valley RoadEscondidoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
San Francisco Zoological Gardens1 Zoo RoadSan FranciscoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Santa Barbara Zoo500 Ninos DriveSanta BarbaraCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo3000 NW 83rd StGainesvilleFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Scovill Zoo71 S Country Club RoadDecaturIllinois, United StatesWebsite
S.E.A. AquariumSentosaSingaporeWebsite
Sea Life Arizona5000 S Arizona Mills Cir #145TempeArizona, United StatesWebsite
SEA LIFE Carlsbad Aquarium1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008CarlsbadCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Sea Life Charlotte-Concord8111 Concord Mills BoulevardConcordNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Sea Life Grapevine3000 Grapevine Mills PkwyGrapevineTexas, United StatesWebsite
Sea Life Kansas City2475 Grand BlvdKansas CityMissouri, United StatesWebsite
Sea Life Michigan4316 Baldwin RoadAuburn HillsMichigan, United StatesWebsite
Sea Life Orlando Aquarium8449 International DrOrlandoFlorida, United StatesWebsite
The Seas with Nemo & FriendsPO Box 10000Bay LakeFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Seattle Aquarium1483 Alaskan Way Pier 59SeattleWashington, United StatesWebsite
SeaWorld Orlando7007 SeaWorld DriveOrlandoFlorida, United StatesWebsite
SeaWorld San Antonio10500 SeaWorld DriveSan AntonioTexas, United StatesWebsite
SeaWorld San Diego500 SeaWorld DriveSan DiegoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Sedgwick County Zoo5555 W Zoo BlvdWichitaKansas, United StatesWebsite
Seneca Park Zoo2222 Saint Paul St.RochesterNew York, United StatesWebsite
Seoul Grand ParkSeoulSouth KoreaWebsite
Sequoia Park Zoo3414 W StEurekaCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay3950 Las Vegas Blvd. SouthLas VegasNevada, United StatesWebsite
Smithsonian National Zoological Park3001 Connecticut Avenue NWWashingtonDistrict of Columbia, United StatesWebsite
South Carolina Aquarium100 Aquarium WharfCharlestonSouth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
St. Augustine Alligator Farm999 Anastasia BoulevardSt. AugustineFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Staten Island Zoo614 BroadwayStaten IslandNew York, United StatesWebsite
Steinhart Aquarium55 Music Concourse DriveSan FranciscoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Stone Zoo149 Pond StStonehamMassachusetts, United StatesWebsite
Sunset Zoological Park2333 Oak DriveManhattanKansas, United StatesWebsite
Tennessee Aquarium1 Broad StChattanoogaTennessee, United StatesWebsite
Texas State Aquarium2710 N Shoreline BlvdCorpus ChristiTexas, United StatesWebsite
Toledo Zoological Gardens2700 Broadway StToledoOhio, United StatesWebsite
Topeka Zoo635 SW Gage BlvdTopekaKansas, United StatesWebsite
Toronto Zoo2000 Meadowvale RdTorontoOntario, CanadaWebsite
Tracy Aviary589 E 1300 SSalt Lake CityUtah, United StatesWebsite
Trevor ZooMillbrook School RoadMillbrookNew York, United StatesWebsite
Tulsa Zoo6421 E 36th St NTulsaOklahoma, United StatesWebsite
Turtle Back Zoo560 Northfield AvenueWest OrangeNew Jersey, United StatesWebsite
Utah's Hogle Zoo2600 Sunnyside AvenueSalt Lake CityUtah, United StatesWebsite
Utica Zoo1 Utica Zoo WayUticaNew York, United StatesWebsite
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre845 Avison WayVancouverBritish Columbia, CanadaWebsite
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center717 General Booth BlvdVirginia BeachVirginia, United StatesWebsite
Virginia Living Museum524 J Clyde Morris BoulevardNewport NewsVirginia, United StatesWebsite
Virginia Zoological Park3500 Granby StreetNorfolkVirginia, United StatesWebsite
Western North Carolina Nature Center75 Gashes Creek RoadAshevilleNorth Carolina, United StatesWebsite
Wildlife Safari1790 Safari RdWinstonOregon, United StatesWebsite
The Wilds14000 International RoadCumberlandOhio, United StatesWebsite
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo1300 Zoo Road NECalgaryAlberta, CanadaWebsite
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium500 W Sunshine StSpringfieldMissouri, United StatesWebsite
Woodland Park Zoo601 N 59th StSeattleWashington, United StatesWebsite
Zoo Atlanta800 Cherokee Avenue SEAtlantaGeorgia, United StatesWebsite
Zoo Boise355 Julia Davis DriveBoiseIdaho, United StatesWebsite
Zoo de Granby525 rue St-HubertGranbyQuebec, CanadaWebsite
Zoo Knoxville3500 Knoxville Zoo DrKnoxvilleTennessee, United StatesWebsite
Zoo Miami12400 SW 152nd St / One Zoo BoulevardMiamiFlorida, United StatesWebsite
ZooAmerica100 W Hersheypark DriveHersheyPennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
Zoológico de CaliCarrera 2 oeste, calle 14 esquinaCaliColombiaWebsite
ZooMontana2100 S Shiloh RdBillingsMontana, United StatesWebsite
ZooTampa at Lowry Park1101 W. Sligh AvenueTampaFlorida, United StatesWebsite

Certified related facilities

Certified facilities maintain a professional staff and appropriate animal care, but are not open to the public on a predictable basis.

NameAddressCityState/countryWebsite
Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative-Des MoinesIowaWebsite
Audubon Nature Institute Center for Research of Endangered Species6500 Magazine StreetNew OrleansLouisianaWebsite
B. Bryan Preserve130 Riverside DrivePoint ArenaCaliforniaWebsite
Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center4729 Twin Rocks RoadDivideColoradoWebsite
Duke Lemur Center3705 Erwin RdDurhamNorth CarolinaWebsite
The Elephant Sanctuary (Hohenwald)27 E Main StHohenwaldTennesseeWebsite
Endangered Wolf Center6750 Tyson Valley RoadEurekaMissouriWebsite
Lemur Conservation Foundation-Myakka CityFloridaWebsite
Lubee Bat Conservancy1309 NW 192nd AveGainesvilleFloridaWebsite
Natural Encounters, Inc.127 Conservation WayWinter HavenFloridaWebsite
Pinola Conservancy--LouisianaWebsite
Turtle Conservancy-OjaiCaliforniaWebsite
Turtle Survival Center-CharlestonSouth CarolinaWebsite
White Oak Conservation581705 White Oak RoadYuleeFloridaWebsite
Wilderness Wildlife Center--PennsylvaniaWebsite

Former members

  • Name
AddressCityState/countryWebsite
African Safari Wildlife Park267 S Lightner RoadPort ClintonOhio, United StatesWebsite
Alameda Park Zoo1321 N White Sands BlvdAlamogordoNew Mexico, United StatesWebsite
Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park60 Morgan RdBinghamtonNew York, United StatesWebsite
Chehaw Park105 Chehaw Park RdAlbanyGeorgia, United StatesWebsite
Erie Zoo423 W 38th StEriePennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
Henson Robinson Zoo1100 E Lake DriveSpringfieldIllinois, United StatesWebsite
Jackson Zoo2918 W Capitol StJacksonMississippi, United StatesWebsite
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park1504 Miehls RdCarlsbadNew Mexico, United StatesWebsite
Mill Mountain ZooMill Mountain SpurRoanokeVirginia, United StatesWebsite
Montgomery Zoo2301 Coliseum PkwyMontgomeryAlabama, United StatesWebsite
Niabi Zoo13010 Niabi Zoo RdCoal ValleyIllinois, United StatesWebsite
Parque Zoologico de LeónCarretera an Ibarrilla Km. 6, Col. IbarrillaLeónGuanajuato, MexicoWebsite
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium7340 Butler StPittsburghPennsylvania, United StatesWebsite
3115 Porter Creek Road Website
Salisbury Zoo755 S Park DrSalisburyMaryland, United StatesWebsite
Santa Ana Zoo1801 E Chestnut AveSanta AnaCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom1001 Fairgrounds DrVallejoCalifornia, United StatesWebsite
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center23 Science Center RdHoldernessNew Hampshire, United StatesWebsite
The Texas Zoo110 Memorial DrVictoriaTexas, United StatesWebsite
The Zoo Northwest Florida5701 Gulf Breeze PkwyGulf BreezeFlorida, United StatesWebsite
Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium16501 W Northern AveLitchfield ParkArizona, United StatesWebsite

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: Zoo and Aquarium Statistics. Association of Zoos & Aquariums. 8 January 2020. 17 January 2019. 17 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190117181150/https://www.aza.org/zoo-and-aquarium-statistics. live.
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  8. Web site: Overview of the Laws Affecting Zoos. Michigan State University College of Law. Animal Legal & Historical Center. 2004. Kali S.. Grech. 2010-08-11. 2012-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20120624212519/http://animallaw.info/articles/ovuszoos.htm. live.
  9. Web site: What is Accreditation? . Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) . August 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100726112142/http://www.aza.org/what-is-accreditation/. 26 July 2010 . live.
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