Here are up-to-date numbers for some of the most widely used AZA statistics.
Annual Survey Results
AZA members may log in and download the results of the most recent AZA Annual Survey of Members (access for IN, RF, CO, PA, and PF members only).
Accredited Zoos and Aquariums
As of March 2009 (the most recent meeting of the Accreditation Commission) the total number of AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums is 218.
Annual Attendance
In 2008, combined annual attendance for all AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums was 175 million.
Total Number of Animals in All AZA-accredited Zoos and Aquariums
| Taxon |
Total Number
of Individual Animals
|
| Amphibians |
20,740 |
| Birds |
54,388 |
| Fish, Freshwater |
203,647 |
| Fish, Marine |
269,150 |
| Invertebrates, Aquatic |
171,240 |
| Invertebrates, Terrestrial |
148,968 |
| Mammals (total) |
44,713 |
| Marine Mammals |
1,236 |
| Reptiles |
28,083 |
| Last updated March 2009 |
Animal Conservation Programs