This month marks 50 years since the first zoos received AZA accreditation, Philadelphia and Oregon Zoos. An article was featured on the AZA's website this week, highlighting this important milestone. Both the Philadelphia Zoo and the Oregon Zoo will become the first ever recipients of the AZA's Half-Century Award this year. You can read the article, which includes quotes by both Oregon Zoo and Philadelphia Zoo officials, at this link:
Half a Century of Excellence
Half a Century of Excellence
