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An engaging article that follows a zoo veterinarian through their daily routine, showing how they care for different animals and ensure their health and safety.

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Find out if Sam has what it takes to hang with animals in Sam's Zookeeper Challenge. Watch as Sam is challenged to feed, clean, and care for kinkajous, giraffes, penguins, and more!

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A child-friendly exploration of the important role modern zoos play in animal conservation, education, and protection of endangered species.

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Explores the various ways zoos maintain animal health through proper nutrition, exercise, and medical care.

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Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Looking to engage your young animal lover? The Zoo has a variety of ways to support your child’s learning and growth.

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Zoo Habitats: Keeping Animals Safe and Happy

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Zoo Habitats: Keeping Animals Safe and Happy

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Discusses how zoos create appropriate environments that mimic animals' natural habitats while ensuring their safety and well-being.

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Catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of global wildlife populations in just 50 years reveals a ‘system in peril’ | Press Releases | WWF

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WWF’s flagship Living Planet Report details sharp declines in monitored wildlife populations with the steepest drops recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (95%), Africa (76%) and Asia–Pacific (60%), followed by North America (39%) and Europe and Central Asia (35%).

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Explains how zoos use toys, activities, and special feeding methods to keep animals mentally stimulated and healthy.

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An illustrated guide showing how different zoo enclosures are designed to keep animals safe while allowing them to engage in natural behaviors.

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Saving Endangered Animals: How Zoos Help

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Saving Endangered Animals: How Zoos Help

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Explores the role of zoos in protecting endangered species through breeding programs and wildlife conservation efforts.

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Conservation is a priority for AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and is a key component of their missions. Evolving Accreditation Standards and Board-approved policies support this objective.

Whether saving species on the brink of extinction or ensuring species never reach such a precarious state, visitors can trust that AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums are working hard to protect wildlife and wild habitat for future generations to enjoy.

AZA and Animal Program Conservation Initiatives

As a member services organization, AZA and its Animal Programs create or support the development of numerous tools, partnerships, and specialized conservation initiatives to advance animal conservation initiatives and strategies. Read more about the conservation and science initiatives of AZA and its Animal Programs.

Annual Report on Conservation and Science

Each year, AZA publishes an Annual Report on Conservation and Science to summarize the conservation activities of the AZA community.

Field Conservation

AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums are helping to save species, as well as coordinate, participate in, and provide financial support to projects that directly impact wildlife and wild places. Read more about AZA members' field conservation activities.

Conservation Funding

Looking for financial support for your conservation activities? Learn about AZA's Conservation Grants Fund, grant opportunities offered by AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums, and other conservation funding sources for which AZA members may be eligible to apply.

Green Business Practices

Responsible resource conservation can lessen the threats to wildlife posed by habitat loss and degradation and AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums are taking a leading role in conserving the natural resources utilized in their business operations. Read more about AZA members' green business practices.

Research

Scientific research is a trademark of the modern zoo and aquarium and AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums conduct or facilitate research that explores animal care, health, welfare, and management; species and habitat conservation; animal biology; and conservation education and public engagement. Read more about AZA members' mission-focused research efforts.

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Conservation is a priority for AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and is a key component of their missions. Evolving Accreditation Standards and Board-approved policies support this objective. Whether saving species on the brink of extinction or ensuring species never reach such a precarious state, visitors can trust that AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums are working hard to protect wildlife and wild habitat for future generations to enjoy.

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Real-life stories of how zoo veterinarians help sick and injured animals, featuring actual cases from various zoos.

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Discusses how modern zoos have evolved to prioritize animal welfare, education, and conservation over entertainment.

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Opinion | Modern Zoos Are Not Worth the Moral Cost (Published 2021)

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Many of them aspire to be good civic institutions that care for animals on their grounds and in the wild. But is it really worth their captivity?

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Zoo Animal Nutrition: Keeping Animals Healthy

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Zoo Animal Nutrition: Keeping Animals Healthy

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An informative piece about how zoos ensure proper nutrition for different animal species and maintain their health through diet.

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Animal Nutrition at the Columbus Zoo: Feeding Carnivores | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s Animal Nutrition team preps daily meals for the 10,000+ animals in our care. In Volume II of our Animal Nutrition series, we discussed the diet for our hyenas, which includes bones, chicken breasts, eggs, and ground meat. In Volume III, we are focusing on various carnivore species that can be seen around our park.