North American nonprofit organization
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA ), originally the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA) , 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.
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]
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]
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.[ 5] [ 9] Certification is possible for facilities that hold animals, but are not regularly open to the public.
Saving Animals From Extinction [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
To be a member, a facility must either be accredited or certified.
Accredited facilities [ edit ]
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.[ 15] [ 16]
Name
Address
City
State/country
Website
Abilene Zoological Gardens
2070 Zoo Ln
Abilene
Texas , United States
Website
Acuario de Veracruz
Blvd. Manuel Ávila Camacho S/N, Ricardo Flores Magón
Veracruz
Veracruz , Mexico
Website
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Dr
Camden
New Jersey , United States
Website
Africam Safari
11 Oriente #2407
Puebla
Puebla , Mexico
Website
Akron Zoological Park
500 Edgewood Ave
Akron
Ohio , United States
Website
Alaska SeaLife Center
301 Railway Avenue
Seward
Alaska , United States
Website
Albuquerque Biological Park
903 10th St SW
Albuquerque
New Mexico , United States
Website
Alexandria Zoological Park
3016 Masonic Dr
Alexandria
Louisiana , United States
Website
Aquarium of the Bay
The Embarcadero at Beach St
Pier 39
San Francisco
California , United States
Website
Aquarium of Niagara
701 Whirlpool Street
Niagara Falls
New York , United States
Website
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach
California , United States
Website
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N Kinney Rd
Tucson
Arizona , United States
Website
Assiniboine Park Zoo
2595 Roblin Blvd
Winnipeg
Manitoba , Canada
Website
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Palm Jumeirah
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Website
Atlantis Paradise Island
Paradise Island
Nassau
Bahamas
Website
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St
New Orleans
Louisiana , United States
Website
Audubon Zoo
6500 Magazine St
New Orleans
Louisiana , United States
Website
Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
Sanibel
Florida , United States
Website
Baylor University Bear Habitat
M P Daniel Esplanade
Waco
Texas , United States
Website
Bergen County Zoological Park
216 Forest Ave
Paramus
New Jersey , United States
Website
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo
PO Box FL 145
Flatts Village
Bermuda
Website
Binder Park Zoo
7400 Division Dr
Battle Creek
Michigan , United States
Website
Biodôme de Montreal
4777 Pierre-de-Coubertin
Montreal
Quebec , Canada
Website
Birch Aquarium
USCD, 9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla
California , United States
Website
Birmingham Zoo
1 Wild Pl
Birmingham
Alabama , United States
Website
Blank Park Zoo
7401 SW 9th St
Des Moines
Iowa , United States
Website
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
2600 Deweese Parkway
Dayton
Ohio , United States
Website
Brandywine Zoo
1001 N Park Dr
Wilmington
Delaware , United States
Website
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
3601 Thomas Rd
Baker
Louisiana , United States
Website
Brevard Zoo
8225 N Wickham Rd
Melbourne
Florida , United States
Website
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx
New York , United States
Website
Brookgreen Gardens
PO Box 3368
Pawleys Island
South Carolina , United States
Website
Buffalo Zoo
300 Parkside Ave
Buffalo
New York , United States
Website
Busch Gardens (Tampa)
10165 N McKinley Dr
Tampa
Florida , United States
Website Archived 2014-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
The Butterfly House
15193 Olive Boulevard
Chesterfield
Missouri , United States
Website
Butterfly Pavilion
6252 W 104th Ave
Westminster
Colorado , United States
Website
Buttonwood Park Zoo
425 Hawthorn St
New Bedford
Massachusetts , United States
Website
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
3720 Stephen M. White Dr
San Pedro
California , United States
Website
Caldwell Zoo
2203 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tyler
Texas , United States
Website
California Science Center
700 State Drive
Los Angeles
California , United States
Website
Cameron Park Zoo
1701 N 4th St
Waco
Texas , United States
Website
Cape May County Park Zoo
4 Moore Rd Dn 801
Cape May County Court House
New Jersey , United States
Website
Capron Park Zoo
201 County St
Attleboro
Massachusetts , United States
Website
Central Florida Zoological Park
3755 NW Hwy 17-92
Sanford
Florida , United States
Website
Central Park Zoo
830 5th Ave
New York City
New York , United States
Website
Charles Paddock Zoo
9305 Pismo Ave
Atascadero
California , United States
Website
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
1101 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga
Tennessee , United States
Website
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Park
4250 Cheyenne Mount Zoo Rd
Colorado Springs
Colorado , United States
Website
Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield
Illinois , United States
Website
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
3400 Vine Street
Cincinnati
Ohio , United States
Website
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
3900 Wildlife Way
Cleveland
Ohio , United States
Website
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland
18628 US Route 15
Allenwood
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
2661 Billingsley Rd
Powell
Ohio , United States
Website
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Drive
Saint Paul
Minnesota , United States
Website
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue
Bridgeport
Connecticut , United States
Website
Cosley Zoo
1356 Gary Avenue
Wheaton
Illinois , United States
Website
CuriOdyssey
1651 Coyote Point Drive
San Mateo
California , United States
Website
Dakota Zoo
602 Riverside Park Rd,
Bismarck
North Dakota , United States
Website
Dallas World Aquarium
1801 N Griffin Street
Dallas
Texas , United States
Website
Dallas Zoo
650 So. R.L. Thorton Fwy
Dallas
Texas , United States
Website
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
75 Sodens Rd
Emporia
Kansas , United States
Website
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele Street
Denver
Colorado , United States
Website
Detroit Zoo
8450 W 10 Mile Rd
Royal Oak
Michigan , United States
Website
Dickerson Park Zoo
3043 North Fort
Springfield
Missouri , United States
Website
Discovery Cove
6000 Discovery Cove Way
Orlando
Florida , United States
Website
Disney's Animal Kingdom
PO Box 10000
Bay Lake
Florida , United States
Website
Dolphin Discovery Cozumel
Carretera Costera Sur Km. 9.5
Cozumel
Mexico
Website
Dolphin Discovery Isla Mujeres
Camino Sac Bajo Lote 26
Isla Mujeres
Mexico
Website
Dolphin Discovery Punta Cana
Carretera De Veron Bavaro
Higuey Town, La Altagracia Province
Dominican Republic
Website
Dolphin Island
Sentosa
Singapore
Website
El Paso Zoo
4001 E Paisano Drive
El Paso
Texas , United States
Website
Elmwood Park Zoo
1661 Harding Blvd
Norristown
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
Emirates Park Zoo
12th St - Al Bahyah
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Website
Everland Zoo
Yongin, Gyeonggi-do
South Korea
Website
Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Drive
Tampa
Florida , United States
Website
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
3411 Sherman Blvd
Fort Wayne
Indiana , United States
Website
Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Parkway
Fort Worth
Texas , United States
Website
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
2299 Co Rd 2008
Glen Rose
Texas , United States
Website
Franklin Park Zoo
1 Franklin Park Road
Boston
Massachusetts , United States
Website
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
894 W Belmont Ave
Fresno
California , United States
Website
Fundación Temaikèn
Ruta 25, Km 1
Belén de Escobar
Buenos Aires Province , Argentina
Website
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker Street
Atlanta
Georgia , United States
Website
Gladys Porter Zoo
500 Ringgold Street
Brownsville
Texas , United States
Website
Great Plains Zoo and Museum
805 S Kiwanis Avenue
Sioux Falls
South Dakota , United States
Website
Greensboro Science Center
4301 Lawndale Dr.
Greensboro
North Carolina , United States
Website
Greenville Zoo
150 Cleveland Park Drive
Greenville
South Carolina , United States
Website
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
201 South Canyon
West Yellowstone
Montana , United States
Website
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
1300 Senter Road
San Jose
California , United States
Website
Henry Vilas Zoo
702 S Randall Avenue
Madison
Wisconsin , United States
Website
Honolulu Zoo
151 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu
Hawaii , United States
Website
Houston Zoo
1513 N Macgregor Drive
Houston
Texas , United States
Website
Hutchinson Zoo
6 Emerson Loop
Hutchinson
Kansas , United States
Website
Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park
2725 Carnival Way
Idaho Falls
Idaho , United States
Website
Indianapolis Zoo
1200 W Washington St
Indianapolis
Indiana , United States
Website
International Crane Foundation
E11376 Shady Lane Rd
Baraboo
Wisconsin , United States
Website
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
370 Zoo Parkway
Jacksonville
Florida , United States
Website
Jenkinson's Aquarium
300 Ocean Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach
New Jersey , United States
Website
John Ball Zoological Garden
1300 W Fulton Street
Grand Rapids
Michigan , United States
Website
John G. Shedd Aquarium
1200 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago
Illinois , United States
Website
Kansas City Zoo in Swope Park
6800 Zoo Drive
Kansas City
Missouri , United States
Website
Lake Superior Zoo
7210 Fremont Street
Duluth
Minnesota , United States
Website
Landry's Downtown Aquarium
700 Water Street
Denver
Colorado , United States
Website
Landry's Houston Aquarium
410 Bagby Street
Houston
Texas , United States
Website
Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari
16406 292 Street
Ashland
Nebraska , United States
Website
Lee Richardson Zoo
312 Finnup Drive
Garden City
Kansas , United States
Website
Lehigh Valley Zoo
5150 Game Preserve Rd.
Schnecksville
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
Lincoln Children's Zoo
1222 S 27th Street
Lincoln
Nebraska , United States
Website
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark Street
Chicago
Illinois , United States
Website
Lion Country Safari
2003 Lion Country Safari Road
Loxahatchee
Florida , United States
Website
Little Rock Zoological Gardens
1 Zoo Drive
Little Rock
Arkansas , United States
Website
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
47900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert
California , United States
Website
Longneck Manor
1749 Beyer Rd
Fredericksburg
Texas , United States
Website
Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles
California , United States
Website
Louisville Zoological Garden
1100 Trevilian Way
Louisville
Kentucky , United States
Website
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
12033 Lone Peak Pkwy
Draper
Utah , United States
Website
Marineland of Florida
9600 N Ocean Shore Blvd
St. Augustine
Florida , United States
Website
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 North Water St
Norwalk
Connecticut , United States
Website
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore (formerly the Baltimore City Zoo)
1876 Mansion House Drive, Druid Hill Park ,
Baltimore
Maryland , United States
Website
Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Place
Memphis
Tennessee , United States
Website
Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden
2421 Bement Avenue
Evansville
Indiana , United States
Website
Miller Park Zoo
1020 S Morris Avenue
Bloomington
Illinois , United States
Website
Milwaukee County Zoo
10001 W Bluemound Road
Milwaukee
Wisconsin , United States
Website
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley
Minnesota , United States
Website
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey
California , United States
Website
Moody Gardens Rainforest and Aquarium
1 Hope Blvd
Galveston
Texas , United States
Website
Mote Marine Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota
Florida , United States
Website
Museum of Life and Science
433 W Murray Ave
Durham
North Carolina , United States
Website
Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston
Massachusetts , United States
Website
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
55 Coogan Blvd
Mystic
Connecticut , United States
Website
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd
Naples
Florida , United States
Website
Nashville Zoo
3777 Nolensville Road
Nashville
Tennessee , United States
Website
National Aquarium in Baltimore (formerly the Baltimore Aquarium)
501 East Pratt Street
Pier 3, Inner Harbor
Baltimore
Maryland , United States
Website
National Aviary
Allegheny Commons West
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
350 East Third Street
Port of Dubuque
Iowa , United States
Website
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston
Massachusetts , United States
Website
New York Aquarium
Surf Avenue at West 8th Street
Brooklyn
New York , United States
Website
Newport Aquarium
One Aquarium Way
Newport
Kentucky , United States
Website
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
900 Loggerhead Road
Kure Beach
North Carolina , United States
Website
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt Blvd
Atlantic Beach
North Carolina , United States
Website
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
374 Airport Rd
Manteo
North Carolina , United States
Website
North Carolina Zoological Park
4401 Zoo Pkwy
Asheboro
North Carolina , United States
Website
Northeastern Wisconsin (NEW) Zoo
4418 Reforestation Road
Green Bay
Wisconsin , United States
Website
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
11610 Trek Drive E
Eatonville
Washington , United States
Website
Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Rd
Oakland
California , United States
Website
L'Oceanogràfic
Carrer d'Eduardo Primo Yúfera, 1B
Valencia
Spain
Website
Ocean Park, Hong Kong
Ocean Park Road
Wong Chuk Hang
Hong Kong
Website
OdySea Aquarium
9500 East Vía de Ventura A-100
Scottsdale
Arizona , United States
Website
Oglebay's Good Zoo
Rt. 88 N
Wheeling
West Virginia , United States
Website
Oklahoma City Zoological Park
2101 NE 50th St
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma , United States
Website
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
3701 S 10th St
Omaha
Nebraska , United States
Website
Oregon Coast Aquarium
2820 SE Ferry Slip Road
Newport
Oregon , United States
Website
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland
Oregon , United States
Website
Palm Beach Zoo
1301 Summit Blvd
West Palm Beach
Florida , United States
Website
Peoria Zoo
2218 N. Prospect Rd.
Peoria
Illinois , United States
Website
Philadelphia Zoo
3400 W Girard Avenue
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
Phoenix Zoo
455 N Galvin Pkwy
Phoenix
Arizona , United States
Website
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
7340 Butler St
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N Pearl St
Tacoma
Washington , United States
Website
Potawatomi Zoo
500 S Greenlawn Avenue
South Bend
Indiana , United States
Website
Potter Park Zoo
1301 S Pennsylvania Avenue
Lansing
Michigan , United States
Website
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
New York , United States
Website
Pueblo Zoo
3455 Nuckolls Avenue
Pueblo
Colorado , United States
Website
Queens Zoo
5351 111th St
Flushing
New York , United States
Website
Racine Zoo
2131 North Main Street
Racine
Wisconsin , United States
Website
Red River Zoo
4220 21st Ave SW
Fargo
North Dakota , United States
Website
Reid Park Zoo
1100 S Randolph Way
Tucson
Arizona , United States
Website
Ripley's Aquarium at Myrtle Beach
1110 Celebrity Circle
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina , United States
Website
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
Toronto
Ontario , Canada
Website
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
88 River Road
Gatlinburg
Tennessee , United States
Website
Riverbanks Zoological Park
500 Wildlife Pkwy
Columbia
South Carolina , United States
Website
Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Providence
Rhode Island , United States
Website
Rolling Hills Zoo
625 N Hedville Road
Salina
Kansas , United States
Website
Roosevelt Park Zoo
1219 E Burdick Expy
Minot
North Dakota , United States
Website
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
One Conservation Place
Syracuse
New York , United States
Website
Sacramento Zoo
3930 W Land Park Drive
Sacramento
California , United States
Website
Saginaw Children's Zoo
1730 South Washington Avenue
Saginaw
Michigan , United States
Website
Saint Louis Zoo
1 Government Drive
Saint Louis
Missouri , United States
Website
San Antonio Zoological Gardens & Aquarium
3903 N. Saint Mary's Street
San Antonio
Texas , United States
Website
San Diego Zoo
2920 Zoo Dr
San Diego
California , United States
Website
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido
California , United States
Website
San Francisco Zoological Gardens
1 Zoo Road
San Francisco
California , United States
Website
Santa Barbara Zoo
500 Ninos Drive
Santa Barbara
California , United States
Website
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
3000 NW 83rd St
Gainesville
Florida , United States
Website
Scovill Zoo
71 S Country Club Road
Decatur
Illinois , United States
Website
S.E.A. Aquarium
Sentosa
Singapore
Website
Sea Life Arizona
5000 S Arizona Mills Cir #145
Tempe
Arizona , United States
Website
SEA LIFE Carlsbad Aquarium
1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Carlsbad
California , United States
Website
Sea Life Charlotte-Concord
8111 Concord Mills Boulevard
Concord
North Carolina , United States
Website
Sea Life Grapevine
3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy
Grapevine
Texas , United States
Website
Sea Life Kansas City
2475 Grand Blvd
Kansas City
Missouri , United States
Website
Sea Life Michigan
4316 Baldwin Road
Auburn Hills
Michigan , United States
Website
Sea Life Orlando Aquarium
8449 International Dr
Orlando
Florida , United States
Website
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
PO Box 10000
Bay Lake
Florida , United States
Website
Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way
Pier 59
Seattle
Washington , United States
Website
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi
Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Website
SeaWorld Orlando
7007 SeaWorld Drive
Orlando
Florida , United States
Website
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 SeaWorld Drive
San Antonio
Texas , United States
Website
SeaWorld San Diego
500 SeaWorld Drive
San Diego
California , United States
Website
Sedgwick County Zoo
5555 W Zoo Blvd
Wichita
Kansas , United States
Website Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
Seneca Park Zoo
2222 Saint Paul St.
Rochester
New York , United States
Website
Seoul Grand Park
Seoul
South Korea
Website
Sequoia Park Zoo
3414 W St
Eureka
California , United States
Website
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas
Nevada , United States
Website
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington
District of Columbia , United States
Website
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium Wharf
Charleston
South Carolina , United States
Website
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
999 Anastasia Boulevard
St. Augustine
Florida , United States
Website
Staten Island Zoo
614 Broadway
Staten Island
New York , United States
Website
Steinhart Aquarium
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco
California , United States
Website
Stone Zoo
149 Pond St
Stoneham
Massachusetts , United States
Website
Sunset Zoological Park
2333 Oak Drive
Manhattan
Kansas , United States
Website
Tennessee Aquarium
1 Broad St
Chattanooga
Tennessee , United States
Website
Texas State Aquarium
2710 N Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi
Texas , United States
Website
Toledo Zoological Gardens
2700 Broadway St
Toledo
Ohio , United States
Website
Topeka Zoo
635 SW Gage Blvd
Topeka
Kansas , United States
Website
Toronto Zoo
2000 Meadowvale Rd
Toronto
Ontario , Canada
Website
Tracy Aviary
589 E 1300 S
Salt Lake City
Utah , United States
Website
Trevor Zoo
Millbrook School Road
Millbrook
New York , United States
Website
Tulsa Zoo
6421 E 36th St N
Tulsa
Oklahoma , United States
Website
Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Avenue
West Orange
New Jersey , United States
Website
Utah's Hogle Zoo
2600 Sunnyside Avenue
Salt Lake City
Utah , United States
Website
Utica Zoo
1 Utica Zoo Way
Utica
New York , United States
Website
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
845 Avison Way
Vancouver
British Columbia , Canada
Website
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center
717 General Booth Blvd
Virginia Beach
Virginia , United States
Website
Virginia Living Museum
524 J Clyde Morris Boulevard
Newport News
Virginia , United States
Website
Virginia Zoological Park
3500 Granby Street
Norfolk
Virginia , United States
Website
Western North Carolina Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Road
Asheville
North Carolina , United States
Website
Wildlife Safari
1790 Safari Rd
Winston
Oregon , United States
Website
The Wilds
14000 International Road
Cumberland
Ohio , United States
Website
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
1300 Zoo Road NE
Calgary
Alberta , Canada
Website
Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium
500 W Sunshine St
Springfield
Missouri , United States
Website
Woodland Park Zoo
601 N 59th St
Seattle
Washington , United States
Website
Zoo Atlanta
800 Cherokee Avenue SE
Atlanta
Georgia , United States
Website
Zoo Boise
355 Julia Davis Drive
Boise
Idaho , United States
Website
Zoo de Granby
525 rue St-Hubert
Granby
Quebec , Canada
Website
Zoo Knoxville
3500 Knoxville Zoo Dr
Knoxville
Tennessee , United States
Website
Zoo Miami
12400 SW 152nd St / One Zoo Boulevard
Miami
Florida , United States
Website
ZooAmerica
100 W Hersheypark Drive
Hershey
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
Zoológico de Cali
Carrera 2 oeste, calle 14 esquina
Cali
Colombia
Website
ZooMontana
2100 S Shiloh Rd
Billings
Montana , United States
Website
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
1101 W. Sligh Avenue
Tampa
Florida , United States
Website
Certified facilities maintain a professional staff and appropriate animal care, but are not open to the public on a predictable basis.[ 15] [ 17]
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State/country
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African Safari Wildlife Park
267 S Lightner Road
Port Clinton
Ohio , United States
Website
Alameda Park Zoo
1321 N White Sands Blvd
Alamogordo
New Mexico , United States
Website Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park
60 Morgan Rd
Binghamton
New York , United States
Website
Bramble Park Zoo
800 10th St NW
Watertown
South Dakota , United States
Website
Chehaw Park
105 Chehaw Park Rd
Albany
Georgia , United States
Website
Erie Zoo
423 W 38th St
Erie
Pennsylvania , United States
Website
Henson Robinson Zoo
1100 E Lake Drive
Springfield
Illinois , United States
Website
Jackson Zoo
2918 W Capitol St
Jackson
Mississippi , United States
Website
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park
1504 Miehls Rd
Carlsbad
New Mexico , United States
Website
Mill Mountain Zoo
Mill Mountain Spur
Roanoke
Virginia , United States
Website
Montgomery Zoo
2301 Coliseum Pkwy
Montgomery
Alabama , United States
Website
Niabi Zoo
13010 Niabi Zoo Rd
Coal Valley
Illinois , United States
Website
Parque Zoologico de León
Carretera an Ibarrilla Km. 6, Col. Ibarrilla
León
Guanajuato , Mexico
Website
Safari West
3115 Porter Creek Road
Sonoma County
California , United States
Website
Salisbury Zoo
755 S Park Dr
Salisbury
Maryland , United States
Website
Santa Ana Zoo
1801 E Chestnut Ave
Santa Ana
California , United States
Website
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
1001 Fairgrounds Dr
Vallejo
California , United States
Website
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Rd
Holderness
New Hampshire , United States
Website
The Texas Zoo
110 Memorial Dr
Victoria
Texas , United States
Website
The Zoo Northwest Florida
5701 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze
Florida , United States
Website
Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium
16501 W Northern Ave
Litchfield Park
Arizona, United States
Website
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