Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums

Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums
AbbreviationCAZA, AZAC
Formation1975; 49 years ago (1975)
TypeNational not-for-profit organization
FocusZoo and aquarium accreditation and advocacy
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Region
Canada
MethodAccreditation
Parent organization
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Websitehttp://www.caza.ca
Formerly called
Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA; French: Aquariums et Zoos Accrédités du Canada (AZAC)) is an accreditation and advocacy organization representing zoos and aquariums within Canada. The organization states that its member zoos and aquariums care for more than 100,000 individual animals representing over 2000 species of wildlife, observed by an estimated 11 million visitors each year.[1] The organization is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature[2] and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.[3]

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