WELCOME TO PAAZAB
Our Mission:
CONSERVATION THROUGH COOPERATION
Our Vision:
African Zoos and Aquaria internationally recognized as being effective and trusted centres of animal welfare, conservation, education, research and service.
The African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZAB) was formed in 1989 at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa as an organization aimed at representing the interests of bona fide zoos and aquaria on the African continent. PAAZAB currently represents a total of 70 institutional, affiliate and associate members in 12 African countries.
The association upholds modern zoo best practice in the provision of supportive environments for the animals, personnel and public; active involvement in the maintenance of biodiversity; management for the wider benefit of the community and the provision of education opportunities for learning about animals and their environments.
PAAZAB sees one of the primary functions of zoos and aquariums as healing the relationship between man, animal and their mutual environment.
PAAZAB gratefully acknowledges those organisations and individuals whose financial contributions support the operation of the Association:
Twycross Zoo sponsoring Uganda Wildlife Education Centre, Uganda
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Bristol Zoo sponsoring Mvog Betsi Zoo, Cameroon
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sponsoring Parc Zoologique de Ivoloina, Madagascar.
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sponsoring Addis Ababa Lion Zoo, Ethiopia.
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| sponsoring Kumasi Zoological Gardens, Ghana |
- Bester Birds and Animals Zoo, South Africa
- Cango Wildlife Ranch, South Africa
- Cleveland Metro Park Zoo, USA
- Dickerson Park Zoo, USA
- Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, USA
- Granby Zoo, Canada
- Hartebeespoortdam Snake & Animal Park, South Africa
- Johannesburg Zoological Gardens, South Africa
- Naples Zoo, USA
- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
- Odense Zoo, Denmark
- Rare Species Fund of the Feline Conservation Federation
- Sedgewick County Zoo, USA
- South African Association for Marine Biological Research - SAAMBR
- St Louis Zoological Park, USA
- Two Oceans Aquarium, South Africa
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CONTACT DETAILS
Dave Morgan
Executive Director
PO Box 754, Pretoria, 0001
South Africa
PAAZAB Executive Office,
National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Boom Street,
Pretoria, South Africa
M: +27 (0) 82 893 4199
T: +27 (0) 12 3283265 x 242
F: +27(0) 12 3234540
E: info@paazab.com
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“If happiness consist in the number of pleasing emotions that occupy our mind, how true it is that the contemplation of nature is one of the great sources of happiness.” Thomas Belt, Naturalist.
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