AZA News Releases

New programs, new and updated plans, and continued impact punctuate Saving Animals From Extinction’s seventh year. Silver Spring, Maryland (May 20, 2022) – For nearly five decades, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and its accredited facilities have been utilizing the tools of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to help protect endangered species. AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction® was established in 2015 to harness AZA-accredited zoos and... Read More

SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction® granting program encourages collaboration to save species. Silver Spring, Md. (March 10, 2022) – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is helping to drive over $580,000 to five conservation projects led by AZA members in the third year of the SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction® (SAFE) granting program. “SAFE species programs and their projects are a globally collaborative effort,” said Dan Ashe, President and CEO... Read More

AZA member facilities help create two new programs in the past year. Silver Spring, Maryland (May 21, 2021) – For more than a year, the global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the daily operations of Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoos and aquariums, but it has not stopped their commitment to animal care, research, and conservation. In 2019, AZA invested over $230 million towards field conservation, and over 90 percent reported participation in conservation having... Read More

Almost $730K for conservation in second year of the SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction® granting program. Silver Spring, Md. (February 17, 2021) – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is helping to drive almost $730,000 to four conservation projects led by AZA members in the second year of the SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction® (SAFE) granting program. “It is exciting to witness the growth of the SAFE granting program, both in terms of the scope of the... Read More