Disney’s Animal Kingdom Again Earns Its Association of Zoos and Aquariums Accreditation

Disney's Animal Kingdom Again Earns Its AZA Accreditation The DIS animal-kingdom - 2

Despite the theme parks and resorts being closed right now, the teams at Disney’s Animal Kingdom continue to provide expert care to the creatures that live there. To that end, both Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge recently completed their accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) once again.



According to the AZA, less than 10% of the 2,800 licensed animal exhibitors around the country are accredited. The accreditation cannot be renewed and Disney must complete the entire application every five years.

Mr. Mark Penning, Vice President for Animals, Science and Environment at Disney Parks shared his thoughts about the achievement:



“AZA accreditation is the gold standard in animal care, and I’m incredibly proud of the entire Animals, Science and Environment Team for earning this stellar accomplishment.”

Source: Disney Parks Blog / Association of Zoos and Aquariums

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Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.















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