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Connect Your Source for Zoo and Aquarium News and InsightsCurrently Accredited Zoos and Aquariums

Look for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium. This assures that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you, and a better future for all living things.

As of September 2024 there are currently 237 AZA-accredited institutions. Please use the list below to look up accredited zoos and aquariums in alphabetical order by name.

You can also search for AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums by zip code: Find a zoo or aquarium near you.

If you are a member of your local AZA-accredited zoo or aquarium, you may be eligible for reciprocal admission to other participating facilities. Learn more about the AZA Reciprocal Admissions Program and find a list of participating facilities.

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Atlantis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Accredited through March 2026

Audubon Zoo, La.
Accredited through March 2029

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Ohio
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Brevard Zoo, Fla.
Accredited through March 2029

Bronx Zoo/WCS, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2029

Brookgreen Gardens, S.C.
Accredited through September 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Buffalo Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2027

Caldwell Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2026

California Science Center, Calif.
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Cosley Zoo, Ill.
Accredited through September 2026

CuriOdyssey, Calif.
Accredited through March 2027

Dakota Zoo, N.D.
Accredited through September 2028

Dallas Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2028

El Paso Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2025

Emirates Park Zoo, United Arab Emirates
Accredited through September 2028

Everland Zoo, South Korea
Accredited through September 2025

Greensboro Science Center, N.C.
Accredited through September 2029
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Honolulu Zoo, Hawaii
Accredited through March 2025

Houston Zoo, Inc. Texas
Accredited through March 2029

John Ball Zoo, Mich.
Accredited through September 2026

Louisville Zoological Garden, Ky.
Accredited through March 2029
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Marineland, Fla.
Accredited through March 2027

Museum of Science, Mass.
Accredited through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Naples Zoo, Fla.
Accredited through March 2027

New England Aquarium, Mass.
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Oakland Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through March 2029

Oregon Zoo, Ore.
Accredited through September 2026

Peoria Zoo, Ill.
Accredited through September 2028

Pueblo Zoo, Colo.
Accredited through September 2028

Queens Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2025

Racine Zoo, Wis.
Accredited through September 2028

Red River Zoo, N.D.
Accredited through September 2027

San Diego Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through March 2026
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Calif.
Accredited through March 2026
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Scovill Zoo, Ill.
Accredited through September 2027

Seas, The, Fla.
Accredited through March 2025

Seoul Zoo, South Korea
Accredited through September 2025

Toronto Zoo, Canada
Accredited through March 2027

Tracy Aviary, Utah
Accredited through September 2025

Trevor Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2027

Tulsa Zoo, Okla.
Accredited through September 2028

Utica Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2029

Virginia Living Museum, Va.
Accredited Through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)

Wilds, The, Ohio
Accredited through September 2027

Zoo Atlanta, Ga.
Accredited through March 2026

Zoo Boise, Idaho
Accredited through September 2028

Zoo de Granby, Canada
Accredited through September 2025

Zoo Miami, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026

ZooMontana, Mont.
Accredited through September 2025

The total number of AZA Accredited Related Facilities is 14. This information was updated in September 2024.

Wilderness Wildlife Center, Pa.
Accredited through September 2027

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