Conservation Education

In the Classroom

In the Community

Internationally

Education is an extremely important pillar of our work


We are dedicated to promoting wildlife conservation to society at large whether in the classroom, in the community, or internationally.


In large part, our public education programs are premised on helping the general public reconnect with wildlife and nature.  We believe strongly in the health benefits of nature as well as the connection that people can build with wildlife through animal ambassador programs.  It is also well documented that people will work hardest to conserve those species that they most closely relate.


15+ million

individuals reached through ZAA member organizations each year


8+ million

students in education programs each year

TEacher AND parent resources


Celebrate World Animal Days
January
  • National Bird Day - January 5
  • World Pangolin Day - Janauary 24
February
  • Hedgehog Day - February 2
  • Polar Bear Day - February 27
March
  • World Water Day - March 22
April
  • World Frog Month April
  • Ferret Day - April 2
  • World Rat Dat - April 4
  • Bat Appreciation Day - April 17
  • World Penguin Day - April 25
  • World Tapir Day - April 27
  • Save the Frogs Day - April 29
May
  • Save the Rhino Day - May 1
  • World Binturong Day - May 11
  • Endangered Species Day - May 19
  • World Bee Day - May 20
  • World Turtle Day - May 23
  • World Otter Day - May 29
  • World Parrot Day - May 31
June
  • Zoo and Aquarium Month - June
  • Butterfly Education and Awareness Day - June 1
  • World Oceans Day - June 8
  • World Sea Turtle Day - June 16
  • World Giraffe Day - June 21
  • World Camel Day - June 22
  • Pink Flamingo Day - June 23
July
  • World Chimpanzee Day - July 14
  • Arctic Sea Ice Day - July 15
  • World Snake Day - July 16
  • International Tiger Day - July 29
  • Ranger Day - July 31
August
  • World Clouded Leopard Day - August 4
  • Owl Awareness Day - August 4
  • International Cat Day - August 8
  • World Lion Day - August 10
  • World Elephant Day - August 12
  • World Lizard Day - August 14
  • National Honey Bee Day - August 15
  • World Orangutan Day - August 19
  • World African Painted Dog Day - August 26
  • International Whale Shark Day - August 30
September
  • International Primate Day - September 1
  • International Vulture Awareness Day - September 4
  • Threatened Species Day - September 7
  • International Red Panda Day - September 21
  • International Elephant Appreciation Day - September 22
  • World Rhino Day - September 22
  • World Gorilla Day - September 24
October
  • Bat Appreciation Month - October
  • World Habitat Day - October 1
  • World Animal Day - October 4
  • African Penguin Day - October 5
  • World Octopus Day - October 8
  • National Fossil Day - October 9
  • International Sloth Day - October 20
  • Reptile and Amphibian Day - October 21
  • Snow Leopard Day - October 23
  • World Gibbon Day - October 24
  • World Lemur Day - October 25
November
  • National Bison Day - November 2
  • World Anteater Day - November 29
December
  • International Cheetah Day - December 4
  • Wildlife Conservation Day - December 4
  • Monkey Day - December 14
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