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The Association now links over 70 institutions, all working together to protect and conserve the world’s wildlife.
Our mission is: "To harness the collective resources of zoos and aquariums to conserve biodiversity in the natural environment".
The Association member institutions support the principles outlined in the World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy, and aim to further develop zoos and aquariums as centres of excellence in wildlife conservation, environmental education and research.
Under the Associations’s Australasian Species Management Program member institutions cooperate to plan and manage the populations of wildlife they hold in ways that improve their sustainability and their conservation value.
The Associations’s Wildlife Conservation Fund provides critical funding to projects that aim to protect and conserve threatened species in the wild.
The Association's zoos and aquariums attract over 14 million visitors each year, and play a key role in:
- Engaging the community with the diversity of the world’s wildlife;
- Communicating an understanding of the threats facing wildlife, and;
- Inspiring the community to act to protect our wildlife.
Through its Education Advisory Group, the Association manages a network of over 100 environmental educators throughout Australasia, and develops and provides a range of shared environmental education resources for zoos and aquariums.
The Zoo and Aquarium Association organises workshops, meetings and conferences for zoo and aquarium specialists.
 Through its specialist advisory groups, the Association manages networks for over 500 zoo and aquarium specialists in fields such as wildlife research, veterinary science, environmental education and horticulture. These networks develop and share resources and develop Australasia-wide initiatives in wildlife conservation and environmental education.
The Association acts as a focal point for unifying the efforts of zoos and aquariums in contributing to wildlife conservation. The Association publishes news, guidelines and management plans for zoos and aquariums.
Through the Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Accreditation Program, standards for the operation of conservation-focused zoos and aquariums have been developed and a program to assess zoos and aquariums, and assist members to implement these standards has been launched.
The Zoo and Aquarium Association is overseen by a Board elected by the members. The Association's headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia, hosted by Taronga Zoo, and the New Zealand Branch office is hosted by Auckland Zoo, New Zealand.
Download an information brochure about ARAZPA  [271kb]
 Profile of the Association's zoos and aquariums
Meet the current members of the Board
Meet the staff
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