Members & Regional Associations
As of July 2009, the worldwide membership of WAZA includes 245 leading institutions in 49 countries or territories, 25 regional, sub regional or national zoo and aquarium associations on all continents, representing another 1000 zoos and aquariums, 14 affiliate organizations (such as agencies or NGOs) and 3 corporate members.
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Association Members
ACOPAZOA (Colombian Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
AFdPz (Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques)
AIZA (Iberian Association of Zoos & Aquaria)
ALPZA (Latin American Zoo & Aquarium Association)
AMACZOOA (Mesoamerican & Caribbean Zoos & Aquaria Association)
ARAZPA (Australian Regional Association of Zoological Parks/Aquaria Inc.)
AZA (Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
AZCARM (Asociacion de Zoologicos, Criaderos y Acuarios de Mexico A.C.)
BIAZA (British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
CAZA (Canadian Association of Zoological Parks & Aquariums)
DAZA (Danish Zoological Gardens & Aquaria)
DTG (Deutsche Tierpark-Gesellschaft e.V.)
DWV (Deutscher-Wildgehege-Verband e.V.)
EARAZA (Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
EAZA (European Association of Zoos & Aquaria)
JAZA (Japanese Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
PAAZAB (African Association of Zoological Gardens & Aquaria)
SAZA-SDF (Swedish Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria)
SAZARC (South Asian Zoo Association for Regional Cooperation)
SEAZA (South East Asian Zoo Association)
SNDPZ (Société National Des Parcs Zoologiques)
UCSZ (Union of Czech & Slovak Zoological Gardens)
UIZA (Italian Union of Zoos & Aquaria)
VDZ (German Federation of Zoo Directors)
Affiliate Members
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV)
DGHT e.V. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde e.V.
European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV)
International Congress of Zookeepers (ICZ)
International Species Information System (ISIS)
International Zoo Educators Association (IZE)
Leibniz-Institut f. Zoo- und Wildtierforschung (IZW)
Verband deutschsprachiger Zoopädagogen e.V. - VZP
Zoo Outreach Organization (Z.O.O.)
Corporate Members
Dynasty Marine Associates Inc.
Studio Hanson/Roberts (Design for Nature and People)