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Association of Zoos and Aquariums Supports Cincinnati Zoo Regarding Transfer of Ndume the Gorilla
June 14, 2019 10:49 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, Maryland, June 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last week, a federal judge ordered The Gorilla Foundation (the Foundation) to cooperate in good faith with the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical...
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Association of Zoos and Aquariums Selects Ten Outstanding Candidates for 2019 Professional Development Program
May 20, 2019 11:00 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, Maryland, May 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ten talented aquarium and zoo professionals were selected for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Executive Leadership Development...
AZA-Accredited Zoos and Aquariums Are Saving Endangered Animals From Extinction
May 17, 2019 09:00 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, Maryland, May 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) annually invest nearly $50 million to protect over 200 species...
Association of Zoos and Aquariums Launches Wines to Benefit Endangered Species
May 15, 2019 10:00 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, Maryland, May 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wildlife Wine Club, in partnership with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)  announces the release of their new wine series designed...
New U.N. Report Show
New U.N. Report Shows Drastic Action Necessary to Save Species
May 07, 2019 10:47 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, Maryland, May 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the release of a dramatic report by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem...
AZA-Accredited Zoos and Aquariums Announce Nationwide “Party for the Planet” to Celebrate Earth Month
April 29, 2019 10:46 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, MD, April 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recognizing the importance of taking direct action to help preserve our planet, members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) are...
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Gecko Breeding Program Receives Award from Association of Zoos & Aquariums
April 23, 2019 11:00 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, MD, April 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has recognized the work of zoological professionals in the Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko Species...
AZA Premieres "Our W
AZA Premieres "Our Wildlife Heroes" PSA Featuring Contest Winners
April 11, 2019 08:05 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, MD, April 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We need animal conservation heroes more than ever as the world is losing wildlife thousands of times faster than the natural extinction rate. A...
AZA and WTA Announce
AZA and WTA Announce Support for New Wildlife Trafficking Bill
January 30, 2019 16:09 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, MD, Jan. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced its support for the “Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act” (H.R.864) ...
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Association of Zoos and Aquariums Statement on Tragedy at Conservators Center in North Carolina
December 31, 2018 15:29 ET | Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Silver Spring, MD, Dec. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a North Carolina big cat rescue facility, a young intern was killed by a lion that had escaped its enclosure. In response to the tragedy, the...