How many zoos help animals?
More than 230 top zoos and top aquariums of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) work to provide safe habitats, medical care, and a nurturing environment for their animals.
How many animals are kept in zoos worldwide?
Today, around 1 million vertebrate animals live in captivity worldwide. There are over 10,000 zoos across the globe, and they accumulate more than 600 million visitors annually.
How does the zoo help animals?
Zoos engage in research, preserve biodiversity (genetic and species) that may be threatened or at times even extinct in the wild, and they provide much needed funding for research and conservation projects across the world.
How many zoos are there in the world?
The 825 existing zoos report their numbers to the International Species Inventory System (ISIS) and host a total of 15,000 different animal species.
How much do zoos spend on animal care and conservation?
At AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums, funds aren’t just spent on animal care. Over $230 million was spent on field conservation projects in 2019 and AZA’s Conservation Grants Fund has spent $7.7 million supporting over 400 conservation projects since 1991.
How many people work in zoos and Aquariums?
Each zoo or aquarium takes a different number of people to run it, based on the size and number of animals in its care. Approximately 198,000 jobs are provided by AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums. Zoos and aquariums employ professionals in the areas of animal care, maintenance and groundskeeping, education, guest services and more.
How many endangered animals are in zoos?
How many endangered animals are in zoos? There are approximately 900 species classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as Vulnerable to Extinct in the wild at AZA member facilities.