- Accreditation
USA: 214 in 45 states and the District of Columbia - Canada: 6
- Mexico: 3
- Argentina: 1
- Bahamas: 1
- Bermuda: 1
- Hong Kong: 1
- Singapore: 2
- Colombia: 1
- Types of Accredited Institutions
- 135 zoos
- 49 aquariums
- 8 both zoo and aquariums
- 18 safari and theme parks
- 16 science and nature centers
- 2 aviaries
- 2 butterfly houses
- 54% non-profit
- 35% public
- 11% for-profit
- Economy
- Accredited zoos and aquarium contributed more than $22.5 billion to U.S. economy in 2016
- Support 208,000 jobs in the U.S.
- Serve more than 195 million annual visitors
- 50 million children visitors with families (annually)
- 12 million student learners on field trips (annually)
- 400,000 teachers trained in informal science education methods over the last decade
- Approximately 1,700 zoo and aquarium professionals educated in last five years
- 18 in-person courses designed to develop a variety of animal management and leadership skills
- A certificate program to guide and recognize significant professional development achievement by AZA members
- An Executive Leadership Development Program to prepare the next generation of executive leaders to successfully advance the zoo and aquarium movement in the future
- 95% of animals are not endangered at zoos