Love Your Zoo 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.
This year the campaign runs from Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June.
See more information on our Events page
Reasons to love your BIAZA zoo or aquarium
- Leisure: More than 35 million people visit BIAZA’s member zoos and aquariums every year – they offer a great day out for everyone.
- Education: More than 1.2 million people visit each year on an organised educational visit – they offer a safe and fun way to learn about animals.
- Research: BIAZA members support more than 1,300 research projects every year, many of these measuring behaviour with the aim of improving animal welfare – your visit helps us learn about helping wildlife.
- Conservation: BIAZA members support more than 850 conservation projects every year.
- Funding: BIAZA members contribute more than £31 million a year to field conservation projects.
- Economy: BIAZA members contribute over £650 million to the national economy.
- Safeguarding wildlife: By visiting BIAZA zoos and aquariums you are helping to safeguard the future of vulnerable, threatened and endangered species.
- Engaging with wildlife: You can see more than 2,000 different species of animals.