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Silver Spring, MD, May 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent survey by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) found Americans underestimate the number of animals protected under the U.S....

Silver Spring, M.D., April 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two out of every five Americans recognize there have been recent government reductions toward wildlife conservation and environmental...

Silver Spring, Maryland, March 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Take advantage of Daylight Saving Time and "Spring Forward" for amphibians by becoming a volunteer for FrogWatch USATM, a citizen science...

Silver Spring, Maryland, Feb. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (USWTA) announced their...

Silver Spring, Maryland, Jan. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ten talented zoo and aquarium professionals will begin training to become the next generation of leaders of AZA-accredited facilities...

Silver Spring, Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has announced the addition of four species to the AZA SAFE: Saving Animals from Extinction® (SAFE)...

Silver Spring, Dec. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has announced the winner of the 2017 AZA Photo Contest, which recognizes exceptional photography taken at...

Silver Spring, MD, Oct. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twice a year, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) independent Accreditation Commission reviews accreditation applications from the best...

Silver Spring, MD, Sept. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums contributed over $216 million...

Indianapolis, Indiana, Sept. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is announcing the swearing-in of Jim Breheny, Director of the Bronx Zoo, as the new Chair of the...