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BIAZA runs and supports a number of campaigns.

Download our 2026 campaign calendar here!

By having a collaborative, united effort, British and Irish zoos and aquariums are able to have much more of an effect on species in the wild. We also work to raise awareness of the countless conservation, education and research contributions our members undertake. 

Project DUNG

10th Jul - 31st Dec 2025

Did you know the UK is home to over 50 species of dung beetles—nearly half the species found across the world? Yet, these unsung heroes of the ecosystem are in trouble, with around 25% considered nationally rare or threatened and four species lost in the last 50 years. Project DUNG (Dung beetle Utilisation for Native Growth!) empowers BIAZA members to turn a natural by-product—herbivore poo—into a powerful conservation tool. By surveying our sites, creating ... Find out More
Where's Harvey?

1st Oct 2025

BIAZA’s Harvest Mouse Focus Group, which works to support BIAZA members in boosting welfare for harvest mice, is now partnering with the UK Mammal Society to launch this new conservation campaign. With a core aim to bring all hands on deck to survey harvest mouse nests, the BIAZA ‘Where’s Harvey’ campaign will enable impactful conservation of this elusive native species. With the knowledge and experience of BIAZA staff/volunteers alongside the UK Mammal Society, ... Find out More
Scimitar-Horned Oryx Day

16th Aug 2026

On August 16 2025, get ready to not only celebrate a beautiful species of oryx, but a ground-breaking conservation success story; one of many instigated by the zoo community.  Once Extinct-in-the-Wild due to overhunting, overgrazing and desertification, the scimitar-horned oryx became re-established in the plains of Tunisia thanks to the incredible efforts of zoos and partnerships with NGOs and governing bodies.   Like Love Your Zoo/Love Your Aquarium week, ... Find out More
World Autism Acceptance Campaign

30th Mar - 6th Apr 2026

We are excited to repeat the BIAZA World Autism Acceptance Campaign for 2026, taking place 30 March - 6 Apr. During the week, we'll be encouraging as many of our members as possible to take part by holding some form of inclusive, SEN friendly event at their site. We have lots of resources facilitated by the BIAZA DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion) working group to help make this a success. Member resources available here Be sure to ... Find out More
Spotted on Site

1st Jan 2024

Thank you to everyone who took part in the 2025 Summer Bioblitz! View the Bioblitz leaderboard here.  BIAZA Spotted on Site is a campaign for our members in collaboration with iNaturalistUK and the National Biodiversity Network Trust (NBN Trust). Staff and volunteers from member sites will be using the iNaturalist app to record native species found around the site, for easy to use data which feeds into projects across the UK, Europe, and the world.  From this campaign, ... Find out More
Love Your Zoo & Love Your Aquarium

25th - 29th May 2026

Love Your Zoo & Aquarium week is an annual nationwide event which coincides with May half-term where our members hold a range of activities to promote the important work they do with regards to conservation, education and research. Find out More
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