ZAA Award Winners

2019

Educational Award of Excellence

San Antonio Zoo: Will Smith Zoo School

SIGNIFICANT PROPAGATION AND LONG TERM COMMITMENT TO A SINGLE SPECIES
         
         Fossil Rim Wildlife Center: Cheetah

Excellence in Breeding Award

Downtown Aquarium Houston: Common shovelnose ray

ANIMAL EXHIBIT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

         ZooWorld Zoological and Botanical Conservancy: Allapattah Swamp and Alligator Feeding Experience

In Situ Conservation Award

Gulf Breeze Zoo: Spirit of Sumatra Program

2018

Educational Award of Excellence

Six Flags Great Adventure: Wild Encounters, Silver Safari, and Safari Off Road Adventure

Significant Propagation and Long Term Commitment to a Single Species

Tanganyika Wildlife Park: Clouded leopard

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: Amur tiger

Comprehensive Immersion Exhibits Award

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: Jungle Odyssey

In Situ Conservation Award

Myrtle Beach Safari: Soraya Station and the Sumatran tiger

2017

Excellence in Breeding

Metro Richmond Zoo: Cheetah

In situ Conservation

Fort Worth Zoo: Anegada iguana in the British Virgin Islands

Myrtle Beach Safari: Mountain gorilla in Uganda

Educational Award of Excellence

Southwick's Zoo: White Rhino Encounter Program

Significant Propagation and Long-term Commitment to a Single Species

Fort Worth Zoo: Lesser flamingo

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center: Attwater's prairie-chicken

San Antonio Zoo: Sunda gharial

Tanganyika Wildlife Park: Reticulated giraffe

2015

Lifetime Achievement Award

Joe Maynard

2014

Lifetime Achievement Award

Pat Quinn

2008

Lifetime Achievement Award

Ingrid Schmidt-Buchanan

2006

Award for Leadership and Achievement

Pat Quinn