European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
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The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria is a leading professional organization that unites and accredits zoos and aquariums across Europe to promote high standards in animal welfare, conservation, education, and research.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| European Association of Zoos and Aquaria canonical | 8 |
| EAZA | 7 |
| EAZA European Endangered Species Programme | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3604635 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Context triple: [Burgers' Zoo, memberOf, European Association of Zoos and Aquaria]
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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.
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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.
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Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia)
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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D.
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.
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AZA
AZA is the ICAO airline designator used to identify Alitalia, the former flag carrier airline of Italy, in international aviation operations.
- 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: European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Target entity description: The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria is a leading professional organization that unites and accredits zoos and aquariums across Europe to promote high standards in animal welfare, conservation, education, and research.
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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.
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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.
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C.
Zoo and Aquarium Association (Australasia)
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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D.
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.
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E.
AZA
AZA is the ICAO airline designator used to identify Alitalia, the former flag carrier airline of Italy, in international aviation operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-governmental organization
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non-profit organization ⓘ zoo and aquarium association ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
EAZA
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| collaboratesWith |
conservation organizations
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government agencies ⓘ research institutions ⓘ |
| continentServed | Europe ⓘ |
| countryHeadquarteredIn | Netherlands ⓘ |
| develops | accreditation standards for zoos and aquariums ⓘ |
| field |
animal welfare
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conservation ⓘ environmental education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
captive breeding programmes
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ex situ conservation ⓘ in situ conservation support ⓘ public engagement on biodiversity ⓘ |
| founded | 1992 ⓘ |
| governs |
European endangered species programs (EEPs)
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surface form:
European Endangered Species Programmes (EEPs)
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| hasFocus |
biodiversity conservation
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ethical standards in animal care ⓘ sustainable population management of captive animals ⓘ |
| hasMember |
aquarium
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zoo ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | membership-based association ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| inception | 1992 ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| operatesProgram |
European endangered species programs (EEPs)
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surface form:
European Endangered Species Programme
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| oversees |
European endangered species programs (EEPs)
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surface form:
European Studbooks (ESBs)
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| purpose |
promote education about biodiversity
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promote high standards in animal welfare in zoos and aquariums ⓘ promote research in zoological institutions ⓘ promote wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
European Union
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non-EU European countries ⓘ |
| regulates | membership standards for European zoos and aquariums ⓘ |
| scope | pan-European ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
animal husbandry in zoos
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education programmes in zoos and aquariums ⓘ enclosure design in zoos and aquariums ⓘ veterinary care in member institutions ⓘ |
| subjectOf | zoo management guidelines ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership |
associate membership
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institutional membership ⓘ |
| website | https://www.eaza.net/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Description of subject: The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria is a leading professional organization that unites and accredits zoos and aquariums across Europe to promote high standards in animal welfare, conservation, education, and research.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Burgers' Zoo
this entity surface form:
EAZA
this entity surface form:
EAZA European Endangered Species Programme
this entity surface form:
EAZA
this entity surface form:
EAZA
this entity surface form:
EAZA
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
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abbreviation
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European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
EAZA
this entity surface form:
EAZA