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The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) (formerly the Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland) is the professional body representing over 100 zoos and aquariums in Britain and Ireland.
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BIAZA members must comply with BIAZA codes of practice, as well as undertaking significant work in the field of animal welfare, conservation, education and research.
Conservation
BIAZA members support over 700 field conservation projects contributing over £11 million per year. Members supply skills, staff and equipment for wildlife conservation, and essential materials for education and awareness programmes in developing countries. They also play an important role in conservation awareness-raising in the UK, support conservation campaigns and facilitate career development of young conservationists.
Education
More than 22 million people visit BIAZA collections every year including 1.5 million children on organised education trips. BIAZA encourages its members to develop an effective education system aiming to conserve the natural world in a number of ways by:
BIAZA collections complete over 800 research projects per year to raise awareness and increase knowledge about wildlife and global issues.
Research
Research in BIAZA zoos and aquariums aims to gather knowledge that benefits the conservation of threatened species.
A significant number of zoo animals housed within the UK are part of European breeding programmes (EEPs) which aim to preserve threatened species for the future by pairing compatible individuals.
BIAZA are members of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
Members
The alphabetic list named for the British Isles and Gibraltar (February 2017):
- Admore Open Farm and Mini Zoo
- Africa Alive
- Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park
- Amazon World
- Amazona Zoo
- Amazonia
- Banham Zoo
- Battersea Park Childrens Zoo
- Beale Park
- Becky Falls Woodland Park
- Belfast Zoological Gardens
- Berkshire College of Agriculture
- Birdworld
- Birmingham Nature Centre
- Blackpool Zoo Park
- Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park
- Blue Planet Aquarium
- Brent Lodge Park Animal Centre
- Bristol Zoo Gardens
- Calderglen Country Park Zoo
- Camperdown Wildlife Centre
- Chessington World of Adventures Resort
- Chester Zoo
- Chestnut Centre Conservation Park
- Colchester Zoo
- Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
- Crocodiles Of The World
- Curraghs Wildlife Park
- Dartmoor Zoological Park
- Deep Sea World
- The Deep
- Dingle Oceanworld Aquarum
- Drayton Manor Zoo
- Drusillas Park
- Dublin Zoo
- Dudley Zoological Gardens
- Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
- Edinburgh Zoo
- Exmoor Zoological Park
- Five Sisters Zoo
- Flamingo Land
- Folly Farm
- Fota Wildife Park
- Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park
- Galway Atlantaquaria
- Gauntlet Bird of Prey - Eagle and Vulture Park
- Golders Hill Park Zoo
- Harewood Bird Garden
- Hawk Conservancy Trust
- Highland Wildlife Park
- Hobbledown Ltd
- International Centre for Birds of Prey
- Isle of Wight Zoo
- Kirkleatham Owl Centre
- Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens
- Knowsley Safari Park
- Lake District Coast Aquarium
- Lake District Wildlife Park
- Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
- Lakes Aquarium
- Linton Zoological Gardens
- Living Coasts
- The Living Rainforest
- London Aquarium
- Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
- Lotherton Hall Bird Garden
- Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary and Nature Centre
- Manor House Wildlife Park
- Marwell Wildlife
- National Marine Aquarium
- New Forest Wildlife Park
- Newquay Zoo
- Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
- Oceanarium
- Old MacDonald's Farm
- Paignton Zoo
- Paradise Wildlife Park
- Peak Wildlife Park
- Pensthorpe
- Raptor Foundation
- Reaseheath College
- Riverside Garden
- Sealife Adventure
- Sea Life Park Weymouth
- Secret Valley Wildlife Park
- Shaldon Wildlife Trust
- Shepreth Wildlife Park
- Sparsholt College Hampshire
- Tayto Park
- The Scottish Deer Centre
- Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens
- Tilgate Nature Centre
- Tropical Butterfly House
- Tropical Wings Zoo
- Tropical World
- Tropical World @ Alcorns
- Tropiquaria Wildlife Park
- Twycross Zoo
- UK Wolf Conservation Trust
- Welsh Mountain Zoo - National Zoological Society of Wales
- West Midland Safari & Leisure Park
- Wildlife Heritage Foundation
- Wildwood Trust
- Williamson Park
- Woburn Safari Park
- Woodside Wildlife and Falconry Park
- WWT Arundel
- WWT Castle Espie
- WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
- WWT London Wetland Centre
- WWT Martin Mere
- WWT Slimbridge
- WWT Washington
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park
- ZSL - London Zoo
- ZSL - Whipsnade Zoo