Zoos of the World
Zoo Associations
Here I am listing the Zoo Associations around the world, and they have links to their member zoos or institutions.
National Zoo Associations
- Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA)
- Danish Federation for Zoological Gardens and Aquaria (DAZA)
- http://www.dazaportal.dk/ Danish
- Dutch Zoo Federation (NVD)
- http://www.nvdzoos.nl/ Dutch
- British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
- http://www.biaza.org.uk/
- Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (AIZA)
- http://www.aiza.org.es/homeEN.html Spanish and English
- Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA)
- http://www.jazga.or.jp/ Apart from the title in Japanese
- Oesterreichischen Zoo Organisation (OZO)
- http://www.ozo.at/ German
- Sociedade de Zoológicos do Brasil (SZB)
- http://www.szb.org.br/ portugese
- Swedish Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (SAZA)
- Swiss Association of Scientific Zoos (ZOOSchweiz)
- http://www.zoos.ch/ German
- Syndicat National des Directeurs de Parcs Zoologiques Français (SNDPZ)
- http://www.sndpz.fr/ French
- Union of Czech and Slovak Zoological Gardens (UCSZ)
- http://www.zoo.cz/ Czech
- Verband Deutscher Zoodirektoren (VDZ)
Zoos of Russia http://www.zoo.ru/
It has names of all the zoos, those that have a website, and those that do not. Both in Russia & former Soviet Union
There is also an interactive map of Russia with zoo sites, but the names of the places are in Russian
Zoos in Australia http://www.acn.net.au/articles/zoo/
Australia has a wealth of public and private zoos. Many include exotic (to us) species such as big cats and elephants, while others focus on Australian animals and birds. Some emphasise their breeding programs for endangered animals.
It has a comprehensive site for links to all Australian zoos and parks.
Union of Czech and Slovak Zoos
The UCSZ is a professional and ethical guarantor of all member zoos. It had 15 members when established in Bratislava (SK) in 1990.
http://www.zoo.cz/anglicky/index.htm
Regional Associations
South East Asian Zoos Association SEAZA
The vision of the South East Asian Zoos Association is that its 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 that upholds the respect and dignity of the wild animal.
SEAZA represents over 30 member zoos, aquariums and captive breeding centres in the South East Asian region.
SEAZA also offers membership opportunities for individuals. Currently some 150 zoo and aquarium professional are full members, and a further 50 interested individuals subscribe to associate membership.
· Underwater Word Sentosa, Singapore
· Singapore Zoological Gardens
· Singapore Zoological Gardens Docents Home Page
· Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Hong Kong
Zoos, aquariums and organisations in South-east Asia
This is a map page to go to the sites
http://www.zoos.org/SE%20Asia/SEASIA.html
Zoo Outreach Organization
Zoo and Wild work together with other institutions and individuals to link zoos, rescue centers, AND botanic gardens with organizations that work with wildlife in the wild for the purpose of education, research, animal welfare and conservation action.
The South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation (SAZARC)
http://www.zooreach.org/SAZARC/SAZARC.htm
The African Association of zoos and aquaria PAAZAB
The African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZAB) was formed in 1989 at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa as an organization aimed at representing the interests of bona fide zoos and aquaria on the African continent. PAAZAB currently represents a total of 50 institutional, affiliate and associate members in 9 African countries.
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)
Founded in 1924, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of accredited zoos and aquariums in the areas of animal care, wildlife conservation, education and science. AZA is America’s leading accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums, and accredits only those institutions that have achieved rigorous standards for animal care, education, wildlife conservation and science.
Our accredited members are zoos and aquariums that have met AZA’s rigorous accreditation standards.
With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is building North America’s largest wildlife conservation movement.
Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (ARAZPA)
ARAZPA (The Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria) is the peak zoo and aquarium organisation in the Australasian region.
ARAZPA’s membership includes the major zoos and aquariums in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific Islands.
ARAZPA is working towards developing zoos and aquariums as centres of excellence in conservation, education and research
ARAZPA was formally established on 3rd April 1990, at Auckland Zoo, New Zealand, and was incorporated in Victoria, Australia, on 30th April 1991.
European Association of Zoos and Aquariums EAZA
Has an interactive map of Europe of the zoos
Up to date (1 November 2006) EAZA has 306 institutional members, including 261 full members, 9 temporary members, 35 associate members and 1 temporary associate member in 34 countries. Furthermore, EAZA has 3 honorary members and 10 institutions have been offered a ‘candidate for membership’ status.
Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA)
The Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums is an international association representing marine life parks, aquariums, zoos, research facilities, and professional organizations dedicated to the highest standards of care for marine mammals and to their conservation in the wild through public education, scientific study, and wildlife presentations.
dmoz an open directory project has lists of real and virtual zoos.
The Open Directory Project is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.
http://dmoz.org/Science/Institutions/Zoos_and_Aquariums/
Virtual zoos has a list of Virtual zoos
http://www.zooschool.ecsd.net/virtual%20zoos.htm
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From: Ms.Shobha Mathur
Email- shobham@yahoo.com