Al Ain Zoo joins European Association of Zoos

Al Ain: Al Ain Zoo has been accepted as a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) for meeting the standards of animal care and wildlife conservation.

The membership was accorded after a series of inspections, said Ganem Al Hajeri, Director General of Al Ain Zoo, on Wednesday.

He said that the membership reflect the zoo’s success in becoming a leader in wildlife conservation. “Being a member of the EAZA will provide both parties with opportunities to exchange knowledge and adapt best practices related to the conservation of endangered species and the education of our community to better protect the animals in our region,” he said.

Al Ain Zoo is also a member of the World Association for Zoo and Aquaria (WAZA) and is actively involved in several internationally coordinated conservation projects, working with other like-minded organisations such as Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, the Species Survival Commission, San Diego Zoo, the Northern Rangelands Trust of Kenya and the Sahara Conservation Fund, to conserve and re-introduce threatened arid land species such as the Arabian oryx and scimitar-horned oryx to their natural habitat.