Zoos & Aquariums : A Research Guide: Online Resources

Using compelling, relevant content, the Academy immerses learners in the subject matter, presents challenging and thought-provoking material, and guides learners in a creative and engaging manner as they build professional skills. The Academy makes learning available anytime, from anywhere, in an effort to reduce time, travel, and other barriers that can restrict access. Individuals can learn at their own pace, test their skills, gauge their progress, save their learning history, and review course materials as often as they like. Learners will be actively engaged in their own professional development, in an environment that incorporates cutting-edge technologies, interactive experiences, and connections with both instructors and peers. Subject-matter experts from top institutions, including San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Birmingham Zoo, Lowry Park Zoo, National Zoo, Reid Park Zoo, and Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, have joined together to create the wide variety of courses offered within the Academy, from Animal Care, Education, and Volunteer Training to Human Resources, Horticulture, and Operations, plus more. By offering the highest-quality learning products, the Academy will help learners gain knowledge and confidence as they expand their professional skills.

The mission of The American Association of Zoo Keepers is to advance excellence in the animal keeping profession, foster effective communication beneficial to animal care, support deserving conservation projects, and promote the preservation of our natural resources and animal life.

The mission of AAZK San Diego is to: promote and establish good relationships among professional zoo keepers; promote and establish a means to stimulate incentive and greater interest in the zoo keeping profession; support deserving conservation projects to include educating the general public about the need for preserving our natural resources and animal life through these worthwhile efforts; establish materials beneficial to zoo keeper education

The Association of Zoos & Aquariums provides its members with the services, high standards, best practices and program coordination to be leaders in animal welfare, public engagement, and the conservation of species.

CBSG’s mission is to save threatened species by increasing the effectiveness of conservation efforts worldwide.

The mission of Species 360 is to facilitate international collaboration in the collection and sharing of knowledge on animals and their environments for zoos, aquariums and related conservation organizations to serve institutional, regional and global animal management and conservation goals.organizations to serve institutional, regional and global animal management and conservation goals.

Home to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and the Save Our Species initiative

The goal of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is to guide, encourage and support the zoos, aquariums and like-minded organisations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation.

Zoos Worldwide started in 1999 as a small list of zoos. Following a re-launch on the first day of 2013, the list now includes locations to see wildlife in their natural surroundings as well as the traditional zoo or aquarium.

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.

The mission of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the Sonoran Desert. The 98 acre Desert Museum is a fusion experience: zoo, botanical garden, art gallery, natural history museum, and aquarium.

The California Academy of Sciences is a renowned scientific and educational institution dedicated to exploring, explaining, and sustaining life on Earth.

The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception, including hundreds of explore-for-yourself exhibits

The Field Museum inspires curiosity about life on Earth while exploring how the world came to be and how we can make it a better place

Founded in honor of America’s first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and premier centers of science education and development in the country.

The Harvard Museum of Natural History was established in 1998 as the public face of three research museums: the Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Harvard University Herbaria, and the Mineralogical & Geological Museum. Presenting these incomparable collections and the research of scientists across the University, the Harvard Museum of Natural History’s mission is to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the natural world and the human place in it, sparking curiosity and a spirit of discovery in people of all ages.

AZA's Professional Training Courses are team-taught by experienced and knowledgeable professionals from the zoo and aquarium industry. Students are presented the unique chance to learn about the latest techniques, information, and tools available and are afforded an unequaled opportunity to network with industry leaders. AZA offers scholarships for Professional Training Courses.

Using compelling, relevant content, the Academy immerses learners in the subject matter, presents challenging and thought-provoking material, and guides learners in a creative and engaging manner as they build professional skills. The Academy makes learning available anytime, from anywhere, in an effort to reduce time, travel, and other barriers that can restrict access. Individuals can learn at their own pace, test their skills, gauge their progress, save their learning history, and review course materials as often as they like. Learners will be actively engaged in their own professional development, in an environment that incorporates cutting-edge technologies, interactive experiences, and connections with both instructors and peers. Subject-matter experts from top institutions, including San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Birmingham Zoo, Lowry Park Zoo, National Zoo, Reid Park Zoo, and Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, have joined together to create the wide variety of courses offered within the Academy, from Animal Care, Education, and Volunteer Training to Human Resources, Horticulture, and Operations, plus more. By offering the highest-quality learning products, the Academy will help learners gain knowledge and confidence as they expand their professional skills.

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Published by the International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens, IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), and Captive Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

ZoosLex Zoo Design Organization is a non-profit organization established to help improve holding conditions for wild animals in captivity

Library operations, collections, and services information collected from 73 North American and international zoos and wildlife conservation organizations