Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia)

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membership organization non-profit organization zoo and aquarium association

The Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) is the peak regional body representing accredited zoos and aquariums across Australia, New Zealand, and nearby regions, promoting animal welfare, conservation, and professional standards.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Zoo and Aquarium Association	2
Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria	1
Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2624452 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia)
Context triple: [Taronga Zoo, memberOf, Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia)]

A. World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a global organization that represents, supports, and accredits zoos and aquariums committed to conservation, animal welfare, and environmental education.
B. Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a professional organization that accredits and supports zoos and aquariums committed to high standards of animal care, conservation, education, and research.
C. Zoological Society of London
The Zoological Society of London is a British conservation and scientific charity best known for running London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo and for its research on wildlife and habitat protection worldwide.
D. Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is a major zoological park in Sydney, Australia, renowned for its diverse animal exhibits and panoramic views of Sydney Harbour.
E. Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is a large, conservation-focused wildlife park in Queensland, Australia, famously associated with Steve Irwin and known for its hands-on animal encounters and crocodile shows.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia)
Target entity description: The Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) is the peak regional body representing accredited zoos and aquariums across Australia, New Zealand, and nearby regions, promoting animal welfare, conservation, and professional standards.

A. World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a global organization that represents, supports, and accredits zoos and aquariums committed to conservation, animal welfare, and environmental education.
B. Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a professional organization that accredits and supports zoos and aquariums committed to high standards of animal care, conservation, education, and research.
C. Zoological Society of London
The Zoological Society of London is a British conservation and scientific charity best known for running London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo and for its research on wildlife and habitat protection worldwide.
D. Taronga Zoo
Taronga Zoo is a major zoological park in Sydney, Australia, renowned for its diverse animal exhibits and panoramic views of Sydney Harbour.
E. Australia Zoo
Australia Zoo is a large, conservation-focused wildlife park in Queensland, Australia, famously associated with Steve Irwin and known for its hands-on animal encounters and crocodile shows.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	membership organization ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ zoo and aquarium association ⓘ
abbreviation	ARAZPA ⓘ
accredits	public aquariums in Australia ⓘ public aquariums in New Zealand ⓘ zoos in Australia ⓘ zoos in New Zealand ⓘ
basedIn	Oceania ⓘ surface form: Australasia
collaboratesWith	government wildlife agencies in Australia ⓘ government wildlife agencies in New Zealand ⓘ international zoo and aquarium associations ⓘ
country	Australia ⓘ
focus	animal husbandry standards ⓘ education and advocacy ⓘ ex situ conservation ⓘ species management programs ⓘ zoo and aquarium management ⓘ
formerName	Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria
hasProgram	Australasian Species Management Program ⓘ animal welfare auditing ⓘ conservation breeding programs ⓘ zoo and aquarium accreditation program ⓘ
industry	public aquariums ⓘ zoological parks ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
memberOf	World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ⓘ
promotes	best practice in animal care ⓘ ethical wildlife tourism ⓘ science-based conservation ⓘ
purpose	animal welfare ⓘ professional standards ⓘ wildlife conservation ⓘ zoo and aquarium accreditation ⓘ
regionServed	Oceania ⓘ surface form: Australasia Australia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ
shortName	ZAA ⓘ
subjectOf	zoo and aquarium industry guidelines in Australasia ⓘ
website	https://www.zooaquarium.org.au ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Taronga Zoo → memberOf → Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) ⓘ

Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) → formerName → Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Australasian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria

Taronga Western Plains Zoo → memberOf → Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Zoo and Aquarium Association

Adelaide Zoo → memberOf → Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia) ⓘ