Zoo Associations
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Global
- World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorld Association of Zoos and AquariumsThe World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is the "umbrella" organisation for the world zoo and aquarium community. Its mission is to provide leadership and support for zoos, aquariums, and partner organizations of the world in animal care and welfare, conservation of biodiversity, environmental...
(WAZA) - International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA)
- Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA)
- International Zoo Educators AssociationInternational Zoo Educators AssociationThe International Zoo Educators' Association is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the education programmes in zoos and aquariums....
(IZE) - ZooLex Zoo Design Organization (ZooLex)
Regional
- Asociación Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Zoológico i Acuarios (AMACZOOA)
- Asociación Latinoamericana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios (ALPZA)
- (American) Association of Zoos and AquariumsAssociation of Zoos and AquariumsThe Association of Zoos and Aquariums was founded in 1924 and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and public aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.The AZA headquarters is located in Silver...
(AZA) - African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZAB)
- Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EARAZA)
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaEuropean Association of Zoos and Aquaria-External links:*...
(EAZA) - South Asian Zoo Association for Regional CooperationSouth Asian Zoo Association for Regional CooperationThe South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation or is an organization for South Asian zoos and aquariums. SAZARC was established on August 4, 2000 at the first meeting of South Asian Zoos, held at Central Zoo, Kathmandu, Nepal, initiated by the Zoo Outreach Organisation . It became a...
(SAZARC) - South East Asian Zoos AssociationSouth East Asian Zoos AssociationThe South East Asian Zoos Association is an organization for South East Asian zoos and aquariums with the vision that "member zoos utilize their animal collections for the primary purposes of educating our public by imparting messages on the urgent need for environmental conservation in a manner...
(SEAZA) - Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) (formerly ARAZPA)
National
- American Association of Zoo KeepersAmerican Association of Zoo KeepersThe American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc. is a U.S. 501c non-profit volunteer association which provides resources to animal care workers, whether they be volunteers or professionals, for training, professional development, and conservation...
(AAZK) - Asociación Colombiana de Parques Zoológicos y Acuarios (ACOPAZOA)
- Association Nationale des Parcs Zoologiques de France (ANPZ)
- Austrian Zoo AssociationAustrian Zoo AssociationThe Austrian Zoo Organization is the union of the Austrian, scientifically lead zoos, which keep to the international guidelines of the EAZA ....
(OZO) - British and Irish Association of Zoos and AquariumsBritish and Irish Association of Zoos and AquariumsThe British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a conservation, education and scientific wildlife charity. Founded in 1966 within the zoo and aquarium community to see the principles and practices of animal management adopted in the British Isles...
(BIAZA) - Canadian Association of Zoos and AquariumsCanadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums-External links:*...
(CAZA) - Central Zoo Authority of IndiaCentral Zoo Authority of IndiaThe Central Zoo Authority of India is the body of the government of India responsible for oversight of zoos. It is an affiliate member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ....
(CZA), Governing Authority of all Zoos in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Danish Association of Zoological Gardens and Aquaria (DAZA)
- Dutch Zoo FederationDutch Zoo FederationThe Dutch Zoo Federation is an association of 15 large zoos in the Netherlands. NVD was founded in 1966 and all of its member zoos are also members of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria ....
(NVD) - German Federation of Zoo Directors (VDZ)
- Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA)
- Israeli Zoo Association (IZA)
- Italian Union of Zoos & Aquaria (UIZA)
- Japanese Association of Zoos and AquariumsJapanese Association of Zoos and AquariumsThe Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums is an organisation for the Japanese zoo and aquarium community. Currently, JAZA has about 90 member zoos and 70 member aquariums in Japan. JAZA seeks to protect nature and animals through educational and conservation outreach.-History:JAZA was...
(JAZA) - Malaysian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (MAZPA)
- Mexican Zoo and Aquaria Association (AZCARM)
- National Foundation of Zoological Parks and AquariaNational Foundation of Zoological Parks and AquariaThe National Foundation of Zoological Parks and Aquariums , was created in 1991. FUNPZA is assigned to the . The objective of FUNPZA is advising and support to zoological and the national aquariums, as well as the control of its technical and professional performances...
(FUNPZA) - Royal Zoological Society of ScotlandRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandThe Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is a learned society and registered charity of Scotland. It was founded by an Edinburgh lawyer, Thomas Hailing Gillespie, in 1909. In 1913, a large plot of land was purchased for the Society by the Edinburgh Town Council on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh a...
(RZSS) - Society of Brazilian Zoos (Sociedade de Zoológicos do Brasil) (SZB)
- Swedish Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (SAZA or SDF)
- Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos (ZOOSchweiz)
- Syndicat National des Directeurs de Parcs Zoologiques Français (SNDPZ)
- Union of Czech and Slovak Zoological GardensUnion of Czech and Slovak Zoological GardensThe Union of Czech and Slovak Zoological Gardens is an association of zoos in the Czech Republic and Slovakia that was founded in 1990.-Czech members:*Brno Zoo, Brno*Chomutov Zoo, Chomutov...
(UCSZ) - Zoo Outreach OrganisationZoo Outreach OrganisationZoo Outreach Organisation , India started off as an NGO primarily focusing on training Zoo staff and bettering the circumstances of captive animals in Indian zoos...
(ZOO), IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
is an NGO - Zoological Association of America (ZAA)
- Zoological Survey of IndiaZoological Survey of IndiaThe Zoological Survey of India is a premier Indian organisation in zoological research and studies. It was established on 1 July 1916 to promote the survey, exploration and research of the fauna in the region...
(ZSI) - The Zoological Society, Madras Christian College, Chennai (ZSMCC)