Zoos and aquariums represent so much more than just a great day out.

Zoos and aquariums represent so much more than just a great day out. - And finally ... Celebrating Love Your Zoo 2023!

That’s why we organise and celebrate Love Your Zoo / Love Your Aquarium week, an annual event to raise awareness for all the fantastic work done by zoos across Britain and Ireland, from 29 May to 3 June.

This community of zoos and aquariums are committed to exemplary animal care, conservation, and education, every day.

From spending over £28 million on conservation, to providing well over 922,000 educational visits, the benefits from BIAZA zoos/aquariums are huge and far-reaching. Thanks to zoos and aquariums, habitats like seagrass and wildflower meadows are being restored. Critically Endangered animals like partula snails and scimitar-horned oryx are being saved from the brink of extinction, with so much more vital conservation work being undertaken by zoos and aquariums both across the British Isles and around the globe.

BIAZA zoos and aquariums are also helping us uncover the secrets of animals, undertaking 1,339 research projects last year, which helps inform how best to conserve wild populations under threat*.

Dr Jo Judge, CEO of BIAZA, said, “Every year, it’s great to see how our members celebrate Love Your Zoo. After the disruption of Covid we’re pleased to see so much support towards zoos, helping them get thoroughly back on track to saving nature.”