What is the AZA?
The American Zoological Association is a group of zoos and aquariums nationwide that agree to abide by certain guidelines and meet certain standards. Not all zoos in this state agree with those particular guidelines or standards. Though most of them are generally good, many independent zoo and wildlife professionals feel that some of their standards and practices are not the best ones either for animal welfare, species survival or public education. Others feel that they are unreasonably high for some species and unreasonably low for others. In addition those standards are set up so that no zoo can become an AZA member until it has been open for several years. If legislation is successfully passed banning all zoos except for AZA accredited ones, there will never be another zoo in the state of North Carolina. The Asheboro Zoo may benefit, but North Carolina citizens will not. The AZA is certainly not bad or evil. It accomplishes many good things. But it is a private club, and not all zoo
Related Questions
- My facility is currently an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) or Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) accredited member, does that mean it is automatically accredited with ZAA?
- What is the discount offered to members of other AZA organizations that participate in the AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program?
- What does it mean when zoos say they are AZA accredited?
