The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and its associates bless the important plan of zoo keepers and aquarists this week.
Silver Spring, Md. (Vocus/PRWEB ) July 21, 2008 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and its associates bless the important plan of zoo keepers and aquarists this week. National Zoo Keeper Week highlights the cogent role of zoo keepers and aquarists in abominable affliction and conservation.
American Association of Zoo Keepers
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is appreciative of the aggressive zoo keepers and aquarists who affliction for added than 700,000 animals in 218 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums Zoo keepers and aquarists are highly-educated, hard-working, and committed to the animals in their care. We achievement that if humans appointment zoos and aquariums all year-round, they will acknowledge the zoo keepers and aquarists they meet "The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is appreciative of the aggressive zoo keepers and aquarists who affliction for added than 700,000 animals in 218 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums," said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy. "Zoo keepers and aquarists are highly-educated, hard-working, and committed to the animals in their care."
"We achievement that if humans appointment zoos and aquariums all year-round, they will acknowledge the zoo keepers and aquarists they meet," says Maddy.
Created by the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK), National Zoo Keeper Week is acclaimed anniversary year alpha on the third Sunday in July. During the week, zoos civic account abominable affliction professionals and the plan they do in abominable care, conservation, and education. There are about 6,000 abominable affliction professionals in the United States.
Founded in 1924, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is a nonprofit 501c(3) alignment committed to the advance of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation. Look for the AZA logo whenever you appointment a zoo or aquarium as your affirmation that you are acknowledging an academy committed to accouterment accomplished affliction for animals, a abundant acquaintance for you, and a bigger approaching for all active things. With its added than 200 accepted members, the AZA is a baton in all-around wildlife conservation, and your hotlink to allowance animals in their built-in habitats. For added information, amuse appointment www.aza.org.
