ZAA Award Winners

2022

Educational Award of Excellence

Wolf Park: Wildlife Advocates Program

SIGNIFICANT PROPAGATION AND LONG TERM COMMITMENT TO A SINGLE SPECIES
         
     Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch: Giraffe
     Zoosiana: Squirrel Monkey

Excellence in Breeding Award

     San Antonio Zoo: Psychedelic Rock Gecko

ANIMAL EXHIBIT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

     The Wild Animal Park: Ruins of the Wild

Comprehensive Immersion Exhibits Award

     Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo: Reptile Conservation Center   
     The Wild Animal Park: African Savanna Passage

In Situ Conservation Award

      Tiger World: Timbavati Lions, Greater Kruger National Park

EX Situ Conservation Award

     Columbus Zoo: Eastern Hellbender

2021

Educational Award of Excellence

The Zoo in Forest Park : Kids Go Wild Program

SIGNIFICANT PROPAGATION AND LONG TERM COMMITMENT TO A SINGLE SPECIES
         
     Metro Richmond Zoo: African Black-Footed Penguin

     Tanganyika Wildlife Park: Snow Leopard

Excellence in Breeding Award

     Virginia Safari Park: Ruppells Griffon Vulture

ANIMAL EXHIBIT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

     Safari North Wildlife Park: Leopards of the Himalayas

Comprehensive Immersion Exhibits Award

     ZooWorld: Wanyama Pori African Airstrip Adventure

In Situ Conservation Award

     Fossil Rim Wildlife Center: Antelope Conservation in the Ouadi Achim Reserve, Chad, Africa

Lifetime achievement award

Mickey Ollson

2020

Educational Award of Excellence

Cougar Mountain Zoo: Zoo2U

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

Excellence in Breeding Award

     Frank Buck Zoo: Three Banded Armadillo

ANIMAL EXHIBIT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

     Frank Buck Zoo: Prairie Dog

In Situ Conservation Award

     Dakota Zoo: Black Footed Ferret

EX Situ Conservation Award

     San Antonio Zoo: Mexican Freshwater Fish Program

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