News

Position Statement in regards to the intention of WAZA member Al Ain Zoo to import wild African Elephants from Namibia Posted: 4 March 2022 The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (WAZA) Code of Ethics acknowledges that, from time to time, acquisitions from the wild are needed, based on a legitimate need for conservation breeding […]

WAZA Forms Partnership with Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Posted: 2 February 2022 The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), which owns open access journals Animals, Conservation, and Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens (JZBG). The partnership aims to foster increased publishing

WAZA and IZE Formalise Long-standing Partnership Posted: 22 July 2021 The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) have formalised their long-standing cooperation with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The two organisations will jointly strengthen their collaboration to continue to enhance the capacity of members in biodiversity conservation

WAZA Launches Sustainable Palm Oil Website Posted: 28 April 2021 The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is pleased to announce the launch of the website: Sustainable Palm Oil Resources for Zoos and Aquariums. www.wazapalmoil.org In October 2018, at the 73rd WAZA Annual Conference, WAZA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Roundtable

WAZA Officially Endorses IUCN Presidential Candidate  Posted: 11 March 2021 Humanity is at a crucial crossroads. Though there has been some positive progress in biodiversity conservation in some areas, the natural world is still largely under threat. Much more needs to be done to address these issues and drive sustainable and actual change. Biodiversity is

Launching the WAZA Short Guide: How to Choose Responsibly Sourced Forest Products Posted: 22 February 2021 The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is pleased to announce the launch of the WAZA Short Guide: How to Choose Responsibly Sourced Forest Products at Your Zoo or Aquarium. In October 2018, at the 73rd WAZA Annual

Statement in Support of BIAZA The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) supports the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (BIAZA) extensive efforts to secure early flexibility for BIAZA member zoos and aquariums to open in the UK, many of which are WAZA members as well. We are disappointed in the decision

Lory Landing at San Antonio Zoo. Credit San Antonio Zoo Announcing the Updated WAZA Animal-Visitor Interaction Guidelines 05/05/2020 The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is pleased to launch the updated WAZA Animal-Visitor Interaction Guidelines. The WAZA Animal-Visitor Interaction Guidelines are based on the scientific recommendations provided in the World Zoo and Aquarium Animal

WAZA Supports Global Coalition for Biodiversity Date: 03/03/2020 Global Coalition: United for Biodiversity. Image credit: Gatis Šļūka On 3 March 2020, World Wildlife Day, the European Commission launched a new global coalition for biodiversity in Monaco. The coalition calls on all world zoos, aquariums, botanic gardens, science and natural history museums to join forces and

WAZA’s Response to Recent World Animal Protection Report Date: 30/07/2019 The World Animal Protection (WAP) recently released a report regarding animal welfare interactions at a sample of zoos and aquariums. The report called on WAZA to make sure that harmful, cruel and demeaning interactions do not take place in zoos and aquariums. WAZA is in