The president of a major accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums threw his support behind the Dallas Zoo, which has been the center of a series of...
Authorities found the two monkeys Tuesday afternoon inside an abandoned home in Lancaster after a tipster led them to the location, according to Dallas police. The monkeys were returned to the zoo, police said.2 monkeys taken from Dallas Zoo found alive in Lancaster, officials say
In a news release Tuesday, Dan Ashe, President and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, said the string of incidents were “troubling,” but said the organization has “utmost confidence in the professional staff at Dallas Zoo.”The association’s statement in support of the Dallas Zoo comes about a month before zoo leaders are expected to appear before the accreditation body, Rob Vernon, an AZA spokesman, said in an email.
“Dallas Zoo and its animals are victims of acts, presumably intended to take animals for personal reasons, or worse, to be trafficked,” Ashe wrote. “AZA and its entire member community stand squarely with Dallas Zoo and condemn these acts of violence against the Zoo, its animals, and the entire Dallas community.”
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is the accrediting body for zoos and aquariums in the United States and eight other countries, according to its website. Four facilities — the Dallas Zoo, the Fort Worth Zoo, the Dallas World Aquarium and SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium — are accredited by the association., Breaking News reporter
. Hojun Choi covers breaking news. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Before joining the Dallas Morning News, he was a reporter for the Austin American-Statesman.
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