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Zoos & Aquariums

Nonprofit OrganizationsZoos & Aquariums

Zoos & Aquariums organizations account for 341 organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $3b in revenue and employ 31.9k individuals.

341

Active Organizations

$2.9 Billion

Annual Revenue

32 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$8.4 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the Zoos & Aquariums Sector

National Aquarium Inc

Baltimore, MD

Assets: $97m

Revenue: $61m

MISSION:

TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD'S AQUATIC TREASURES.

Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo Inc

Atlanta, GA

Assets: $97m

Revenue: $33m

MISSION:

ZOO ATLANTA'S MISSION IS TO SAVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES. THE ZOO'S EFFORTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO ANIMALS AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ACTION.

Texas State Aquarium Association

Corpus Christi, TX

Assets: $93m

Revenue: $39m

MISSION:

THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM'S MISSION IS ENGAGING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, INSPIRING APPRECIATION FOR OUR SEAS, AND SUPPORTING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FOSTERING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN SEA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE AQUARIUM HAS DEVELOPED MORE THAN 25 PERMANENT AND SPECIAL EXHIBITS TO INTERPRET THE ANIMALS AND SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS OF THESE REGIONS, EDUCATING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY IN THE WONDERS OF THE MARINE WORLD. THE TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM PROMOTES AND ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A WILDLIFE REHABILITATION PROGRAM THAT MINISTERS TO THE NEEDS OF HUNDREDS OF SICK AND INJURED SHOREBIRDS, RAPTORS, SEA TURTLES, AND MARINE MAMMALS EACH YEAR.

Aquarium Of The Pacific

Long Beach, CA

Assets: $86m

Revenue: $24m

MISSION:

THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC'S MISSION IS TO INSTILL A SENSE OF WONDER, RESPECT, AND STEWARDSHIP FOR THE PACIFIC OCEAN, ITS INHABITANTS, AND ECOSYSTEMS.

Akron Zoological Park

Akron, OH

Assets: $86m

Revenue: $19m

MISSION:

WE CONNECT YOUR LIFE TO WILDLIFE WHILE INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNING AND CONSERVATION ACTION.

Utah Zoological Society

Salt Lake City, UT

Assets: $85m

Revenue: $31m

MISSION:

UTAH'S HOGLE ZOO CREATES CHAMPIONS FOR WILDLIFE AND IS OUR COMMUNITY'S GATEWAY TO ANIMALS, CONNECTING OUR VISITORS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND ENGAGING THEM IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACTION LOCALLY AND WORLDWIDE.

Tennessee Aquarium

Chattanooga, TN

Assets: $82m

Revenue: $37m

MISSION:

THE MISSION OF THE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH NATURE AND EMPOWER THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT WATER AND WILDLIFE.

Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc

Jacksonville, FL

Assets: $80m

Revenue: $26m

MISSION:

THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO & GARDENS' MISSION IS CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. OUR VISION IS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY ENERGIZED BY A CONNECTION TO NATURE THAT ENRICHES LIVES AND INSPIRES ALL TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATIONAL WORLD.

San Antonio Zoological Society Inc

San Antonio, TX

Assets: $78m

Revenue: $61m

MISSION:

TO FOSTER APPRECIATION AND CONCERN FOR ALL LIVING THINGS.

The Maryland Zoological Society Inc

Baltimore, MD

Assets: $76m

Revenue: $22m

MISSION:

TO FOSTER EMPATHY AND SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES.

Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Assets: $75m

Revenue: $28m

MISSION:

TO BE A LEADER AND CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES.

Woodland Park Zoological Society

Seattle, WA

Assets: $75m

Revenue: $65m

MISSION:

SAVES WILDLIFE AND INSPIRES EVERYONE TO MAKE CONSERVATION A PRIORITY IN THEIR LIVES.

Detroit Zoological Society

Royal Oak, MI

Assets: $71m

Revenue: $55m

MISSION:

CELEBRATING AND SAVING WILDLIFE & WILD PLACES - 1. DEMONSTRATE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION, ANIMAL WELFARE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. 2. INSPIRE WITH ENGAGING, MEANINGFUL, MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES, AND EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO THE APPRECIATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF NATURE. 3. CELEBRATE AND VALUE BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN DIVERSITY, WHILE ENSURING THAT OUR AUDIENCE, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS REFLECT THE MULTICULTURAL FABRIC THAT IS THE STRENGTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. 4. PROVIDE INNOVATIVE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE REGION'S ECONOMIC VITALITY. 5. DEMONSTRATE ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE CONSISTENT WITH A COMMITMENT TO OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AS WELL AS PROGRESSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. *REVISED 2021, PENDING BOARD APPROVAL*

Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc

Knoxville, TN

Assets: $67m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO GENERAL PUBLIC CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS

Arizona Center For Nature Conservation

Phoenix, AZ

Assets: $65m

Revenue: $30m

MISSION:

THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION ADVANCES THE STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION OF ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS WHILE PROVIDING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE AND MOTIVATE THEM TO CARE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.

Norristown Zoological Society

Norristown, PA

Assets: $60m

Revenue: $48m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to house collections of living animals, birds, reptiles, living aquatic plants and animals including fish, shellfish, and shore birds, insects and other wildlife for the purpose of study and public viewing.

Commonwealth Zoological Corporation

Boston, MA

Assets: $54m

Revenue: $30m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT REQUIRED OR CONTEMPLATED BY CHAPTER 92B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS TO THE FRANKLIN PARK ZOO AND THE WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO, TO ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ENTITY REFERENCED THEREIN, AND ACT INDEPENDENTLY IN CONNECTION WITH ZOOLOGICAL MATTERS. FURTHERMORE, ZOO NEW ENGLAND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCES THAT INTEGRATE WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION.

Sea Research Foundation Inc

Mystic, CT

Assets: $52m

Revenue: $40m

MISSION:

TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CARE FOR AND PROTECT OUR OCEAN PLANET THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Oregon Coast Aquarium Inc

Newport, OR

Assets: $48m

Revenue: $16m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to house collections of living animals, birds, reptiles, living aquatic plants and animals including fish, shellfish, and shore birds, insects and other wildlife for the purpose of study and public viewing.

Birmingham Zoo Inc

Birmingham, AL

Assets: $48m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO'S PURPOSE IS TO EXHIBIT ANIMALS FOR THE EDUCATION OF VISITORS, TO PROMOTE AND CONDUCT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH STUDIES, AND SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.