Currently 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 March 2024 there are currently 236 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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Adventure Aquarium, N.J.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Africam Safari Park, Mexico
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Akron Zoological Park, Ohio
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Alaska SeaLife Center, Alaska
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Albuquerque Biological Park, N.M.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Alexandria Zoological Park, La.
Accredited through March 2024
Accredited through March 2024
Aquarium of Niagara, N.Y.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Aquarium of the Bay, Calif.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Aquarium of the Pacific, Calif.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Aquarium of the Port of Veracruz, Mexico
Accredited through March, 2025
Accredited through March, 2025
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Ariz.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Assiniboine Park Zoo, Canada
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Atlantis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, La.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Audubon Zoo, La.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, Fla.
Accredited through March 2028
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through March 2028
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Baylor University Bear Habitat, Texas
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, Bermuda
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Binder Park Zoo, Mich.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Calif.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Birmingham Zoo, Ala.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Blank Park Zoo, Iowa
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Ohio
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Bramble Park Zoo, S.D.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Brandywine Zoo, Del.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo, La.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Brevard Zoo, Fla.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Bronx Zoo/WCS, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Brookgreen Gardens, S.C.
Accredited through September 2024
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through September 2024
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Buffalo Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Fla.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
The Butterfly House, Mo.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Butterfly Pavilion, Colo.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Buttonwood Park Zoo, Mass.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Caldwell Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
California Science Center, Calif.
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Cameron Park Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Cape May County Park Zoo, N.J.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Capron Park Zoo, Mass.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Central Florida Zoological Park, Fla.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Central Park Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Charles Paddock Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park, Tenn.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Park, Colo.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Ill.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Ohio
Accredited through September 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through September 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Ohio
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Clyde Peeling's Reptiland, Pa.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Ohio
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Minn.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Conn.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Cosley Zoo, Ill.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
CuriOdyssey, Calif.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Dallas World Aquarium, Texas
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Dallas Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia, Kan.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Denver Zoological Gardens, Colo.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Detroit Zoological Park, Mich.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Dickerson Park Zoo, Mo.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Discovery Cove, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Disney's Animal Kingdom, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Dolphin Discovery Cozumel, Mexico
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Dolphin Discovery Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Dolphin Discovery Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Dolphin Island, Singapore
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Ellen Trout Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2024
Accredited through March 2024
Elmwood Park Zoo, Pa.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Emirates Park Zoo, United Arab Emirates
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Everland Zoo, South Korea
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, Ind.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Fort Worth Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Texas
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Franklin Park Zoo, Mass.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Fundación Temaikèn, Argentina
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Gladys Porter Zoo, Texas
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Great Plains Zoo, S.D.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Greensboro Science Center, N.C.
Accredited through September 2024
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through September 2024
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Greenville Zoo, S.C.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, Mont.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Henry Vilas Zoo, Wis.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Honolulu Zoo, Hawaii
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Houston Zoo, Inc. Texas
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Hutchinson Zoo, Kan.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc., Ind.
Accredited through September 2026
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through September 2026
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
International Crane Foundation, Wis.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Jenkinson's Aquarium, N.J.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
John Ball Zoo, Mich.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
John G. Shedd Aquarium, Ill.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Landry's Downtown Aquarium - Denver, Colo.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Landry's Houston Aquarium, Inc., Texas
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park & Wildlife Safari, Nebraska
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Lee Richardson Zoo, Kansas
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Lehigh Valley Zoo, Penn.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Lincoln Children's Zoo, Nebraska
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens, Ill.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Lion Country Safari, Fla.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Little Rock Zoological Gardens, Arkansas
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Calif.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Los Angeles Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Louisville Zoological Garden, Ky.
Accredited through March 2029
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through March 2029
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, Utah
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Inc., Conn.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Md.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Memphis Zoological Garden and Aquarium, Tenn.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, Inc., Ind.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Miller Park Zoo, Ill.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Wis.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Minnesota Zoological Garden, Minn.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Calif.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Montréal Biodôme, Canada
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Moody Gardens Rainforest and Aquarium, Texas
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Fla.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Museum of Life and Science, N.C.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Museum of Science, Mass.
Accredited through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Mystic Aquarium, Conn.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Nashville Zoo, Tenn.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
National Aquarium, Md.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
National Aviary, Pa.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Iowa
Accredited Through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited Through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
New England Aquarium, Mass.
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through March 2027
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
New York Aquarium, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Newport Aquarium, Ky.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, N.C.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, N.C.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
North Carolina Zoo, N.C.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Northeastern Wisconsin (NEW) Zoo, Wis.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Wash.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Oceanogràfic Valencia, Spain
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Ocean Park Corporation, Hong Kong
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
OdySea Aquarium, Ariz.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Oglebay's Good Zoo, W.Va.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Okla.
Accredited through September 2024
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited through September 2024
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, Neb.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Oregon Coast Aquarium, Ore.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Oregon Zoo, Ore.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Peoria Zoo, Ill.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Philadelphia Zoo, Pa.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Phoenix Zoo, The, Ariz.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Wash.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Potawatomi Zoo, Ind.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Potter Park Zoological Gardens, Mich.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Prospect Park Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Pueblo Zoo, Colo.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Red River Zoo, N.D.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Reid Park Zoo, Ariz.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada, Canada
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Tenn.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, S.C.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Roger Williams Park Zoo, R.I.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Rolling Hills Zoo, Kan.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Roosevelt Park Zoo, N.D.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Saginaw Children's Zoo, Mich.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Saint Louis Zoo, Mo.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
San Antonio Zoological Society, Texas
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
San Diego Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through March 2026
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
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)
Accredited through March 2026
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
San Francisco Zoological Gardens, Calif.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Santa Barbara Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, Fla.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Scovill Zoo, Ill.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
S.E.A. Aquarium, Singapore
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
SEA LIFE Aquarium at LEGOLAND California Resort, Calif.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium, Ariz.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium, N.C.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium, Texas
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium, Mo.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium, Mich.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium, Fla.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Seas, The, Fla.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Seattle Aquarium, Wash.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
SeaWorld Orlando, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
SeaWorld San Antonio, Texas
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
SeaWorld San Diego, Calif.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Sedgwick County Zoo, Kan.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Seneca Park Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Seoul Zoo, South Korea
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Sequoia Park Zoo, Calif.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, Nev.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, D.C.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
South Carolina Aquarium, S.C.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
St. Augustine Alligator Farm, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Staten Island Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Steinhart Aquarium, Calif.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Sunset Zoological Park, Kan.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Texas State Aquarium, Texas
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Toledo Zoological Gardens, Ohio
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center, Kan.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Toronto Zoo, Canada
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Tracy Aviary, Utah
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Trevor Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Tulsa Zoo, Okla.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Turtle Back Zoo, N.J.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Utica Zoo, N.Y.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Va.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Virginia Living Museum, Va.
Accredited Through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Accredited Through March 2025
(also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums)
Virginia Zoological Park, Va.
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Western North Carolina Nature Center, N.C.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, Canada
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
Wildlife Safari, Ore.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Wilds, The, Ohio
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Wonders of Wildlife, Mo.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Woodland Park Zoo, Wash.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Zoo Boise, Idaho
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Zoo de Granby, Canada
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
Zoo Knoxville, Tenn.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Zoo Miami, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
ZOOAMERICA NA Wildlife Park, Pa.
Accredited through September 2026
Accredited through September 2026
Zoológico de Cali, Colombia
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
ZooMontana, Mont.
Accredited through September 2025
Accredited through September 2025
ZooTampa at Lowry Park, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Current Accredited Related Facilities
The total number of AZA Accredited Related Facilities is 15. This information was updated in March 2024.
Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative, Iowa
Accredited through September 2024
Accredited through September 2024
B. Bryan Preserve, Calif.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Colorado Wolf & Wildlife Center, Colo.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Duke University Lemur Center, N.C.
Accredited through March 2028
Accredited through March 2028
Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, Tenn.
Accredited through September 2028
Accredited through September 2028
Endangered Wolf Center, Mo.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center, La.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Lemur Conservation Foundation, Fla.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Lubee Bat Conservancy, Fla.
Accredited through March 2026
Accredited through March 2026
Pinola Conservancy, La.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Steve Martin's Natural Encounters, Inc., Fla.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
Turtle Conservancy, Calif.
Accredited through March 2027
Accredited through March 2027
Turtle Survival Center, S.C.
Accredited through March 2025
Accredited through March 2025
White Oak Conservation Center, Fla.
Accredited through March 2029
Accredited through March 2029
Wilderness Wildlife Center, Pa.
Accredited through September 2027
Accredited through September 2027
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