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Become a Member

Your ZAA membership helps support conservation!

A percentage of individual and commercial membership dues are donated to ZAA-supported conservation efforts.

Individual Membership

Commercial Membership

Conservation and Supporting Partner

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Individual Memberships

There are 4 types of individual memberships available.

Student

$35/y

  • Opportunity to join a large network of zoo professionals & exchange ideas

  • ZAA Quarterly Magazine

  • Webinar recordings

  • Discounted member registration rate at the ZAA Annual Conference

  • Weekly Headline

  • Legislative updates and other news affecting the industry

  • Access to the Members Only site

Eligibility:

Open to an individual who is enrolled full time or part time in high school, trade school, junior or community college or university.

Associate

$50/y

  • Opportunity to join a large network of zoo professionals & exchange ideas

  • ZAA Quarterly Magazine

  • Webinar recordings

  • Discounted member registration rate at the ZAA Annual Conference

  • Weekly Headline

  • Legislative updates and other news affecting the industry

  • Access to the Members Only site

Eligibility:

Open to all interested individuals.

Professional Affiliate

$75/y

  • Opportunity to join a large network of zoo professionals & exchange ideas

  • ZAA Quarterly Magazine

  • Webinar recordings

  • Discounted rate for the ZAA Annual Conference

  • Weekly Headlines

  • Legislative updates and other news affecting the industry

  • Access to the Members Only site

  • Eligible to serve on ZAA committees

Eligibility:

Must be a full-time employee of a zoo, aquarium, or wildlife facility; conservation partner; or commercial member.

professional fellow

$100/y

Includes all Professional Affiliate Membership benefits

  • Right to vote for Board of Director

  • Eligible to be nominated for the Board of Directors

  • Eligible to serve as a Committee Chair

  • Access to view the Available & Wanted Animal List

  • Ability to post to the Available & Wanted Animal List
    (additional cost of $100 Unlimited listings for one-year)

Eligibility:

  • Minimum of 5 years full-time paid experience in the zoological industry

  • Serves or has served in a management capacity. Management positions are those that participate in the decision-making processes that influence and direct the operations, planning, purposes and goals of the organization

  • Submit one endorsement via the ZAA Sponsor Form from a ZAA professional fellow. Sponsor form must be submitted to the ZAA office directly from the sponsor.

  • Must be approved by the Membership Committee and Board of Directors. Approval is based on the individual's knowledge, expertise, experience and professional practices.

Commercial Memberships

Companies eligible for a Commercial Membership are those who supply services, equipment, and products to organization members. A Commercial Member may not hold an animal collection except dedicated feed products.

Benefits include:

  • A $750 discount on exhibitor booths at our Annual Conference

  • One free quarter-page ad in each of our quarterlyZAA Magazine issues ($400 value)

  • Unlimited free posts to ZAA'sJob Board($75+ value)

  • Logo and website linked on Commercial Member website page

  • Access to the ZAA Member Directory

  • Ability to offer products and services to organization members

  • Member pricing and the opportunity to represent your company on a panel at ZAA's annual Mid-Year Working Meeting

Conservation and Supporting Partners

A Conservation & Supporting Partner Membership is for conservation NGOs, nonprofits, and trade organizations passionate about and willing to support ZAA's dedication to advocating for wildlife, educating the public, and conserving habitats and at-risk species across the globe.

Benefits include:

  • Access to our member portal and the ability to easily connect with ZAA members

  • An automatic subscription to all of ZAA's newsletters

  • Access to our weekly Professional Development Webinars and the archive of past webinars

  • Member discounts on conference tickets

  • Unlimited free posts to our Job Board to advertise both paid positions and volunteer opportunities

List of ZAA's Commercial Members

Animal Food Suppliers

Animal Husbandry & Equipment

Animal Transportation, Logistics & Consulting

Exhibits, Rides, Design & Construction

Gift Shop Merchandise & Food Concessions

Management, Operations, Software & Technology

Print Media, Design & Signage

List of ZAA's Conservation and Supporting Partners