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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has regained accreditation with the industry's top accrediting body nearly 18 months after it was revoked. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) granted...
The top accrediting body for zoos and aquariums denied the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's accreditation appeal Monday, officially stripping the popular central Ohio institution of an industry...
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has lost its accreditation with its industry's top accrediting body amid concerns regarding its acquisition of animals and inappropriate business practices by...
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s leadership has notified the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) that the Zoo intends to appeal the accreditation commission’s decision to deny the Columbus Zoo’s accreditation.
In addition to the AZA accreditation, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is also accredited by the Zoological Association of America (ZAA), and by the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums (AMMPA), an international association and accrediting body specializing in marine mammals.
The Columbus Zoo now joins the ranks of more than 60 facilities accredited by ZAA, and is one of the largest with this distinction. ZAA accreditation is a rigorous process that includes an extensive application and site inspection.
In October, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) independent Accreditation Commission (the Commission) reviewed and denied the accreditation application of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, which subsequently appealed the Commission’s decision to the AZA Board of Directors.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says it has filed its formal appeal of the loss of its most important accreditation and will retain the accreditation during the appeal process.
The AZA pulled the zoo’s accreditation in early October based on a number of controversies surrounding the Columbus landmark, including the misappropriation of funds and resources by former...
The Columbus Zoo is no longer accredited with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums after failing to meet the "gold standard" expected by the body.