Annual report 2018
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Cover Photo: Bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata) ©️ Parque das Aves Photo: Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) ©️ Zoo Wrocław
Contents President’s Letter WAZA Vision and Mission Council and Committees Global Species Plan WAZA Office Relocation WAZA Joins RSPO WAZA Annual Conference
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MoU with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Nature Connect Grants New WAZA Members CITES Zoo and Aquarium Side Events 3rd Joint TAGs Chairs Meeting Species360 Conservation Alliance WAZA Members Finance Chair’s Letter Finances
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2018 was a year of great change and significant challenges for WAZA. Following the completion of a feasibility study, careful consideration and significant debate, the decision was made to relocate WAZA from Switzerland to Spain. The move itself ran over budget but by September the WAZA staff and office had successfully relocated to Barcelona. This transition period resulted in increased travel costs, taxation and staff salaries which exceeded our capacity. The financial performance in 2018 resulted in an operating loss of -528,905 euros. Once our financial position became apparent the WAZA Council moved to slow losses and aim for a balanced budget in 2019. We can assure our members that WAZA’s finances are now stable and your Council remains both optimistic and committed to a new beginning in Spain.
In July, WAZA members held Nestlé to account for their procurement of palm oil which resulted in Nestle remaining a member of the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil. Another development included WAZA committing to work with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) to develop and implement a Global Species Plan and Summit.
The annual conference held in Bangkok, in October showed the reach of WAZA and its affiliates. The conference was attended by the inspiring Dr Jane Goodall who robustly challenged WAZA to consider our stance on substandard zoos. Princess Theodora of Lichtenstein reflected on the ability of zoos and aquariums to engage with youth and inspire action. Our hosts, the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand (ZPO) and the Khao Khew Open Zoo, provided an excellent conference which included challenging discussions on the roles of a strong and effective global zoo and aquarium body.
The impending loss of species demands urgent and coordinated action and this collaboration will demonstrate the powerful impact of cooperating with organisations who share the vision, mission and interests of WAZA.
While the year reflects the challenges of significant change of location and personnel, we believe that 2018 has also been a year of vision and progress.
Dr Jenny Gray
We thank you for your support and understanding in presenting what has been a difficult year and would like to thank WAZA Council and staff for their contributions and ongoing commitment.
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Photo: Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) ©️ Texas State Aquarium
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About WAZA Since 1935, the goal of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has been to guide, encourage and support the zoos, aquariums and like‑minded organisations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation. WAZA is the global alliance of regional associations, national federations, aquariums and zoos, dedicated to the care and conservation of animals and their habitats around the world. WAZA promotes cooperation between leading zoos, aquariums, national and regional associations, as well as with leading wildlife experts, academies, and universities. WAZA provides support for species-conservation management and husbandry of animals in human care, while encouraging the highest standards in member institutions.
Vision WAZA’s vision is a world where aquariums and zoos maximise their conservation impact. Aquariums and zoos are at the forefront of conservation efforts and comprise the largest global conservation network.
Mission WAZA is the voice of a global community of high standard, conservation-based zoos and aquariums and a catalyst for their joint conservation action.
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WAZA Council Council Voting Members
Council Non-voting Members
President: Jenny Gray Melbourne Zoo/Zoos Victoria | Australia
Frank Carlos Camacho Latin American Zoo and Aquarium Association (ALPZA) | Mexico
President Elect: Theo Pagel Cologne Zoo | Germany Past President: Lee Ehmke Houston Zoo | United States Clément Lanthier Calgary Zoo | Canada James Cretney Marwell Wildlife | United Kingdom John Frawley Minnesota Zoo | United States Mike Barclay Wildlife Reserves Singapore | Singapore Pat Simmons North Carolina Zoo | United States Radosław Ratajszczak Wrocław Zoo | Poland Thomas Kauffels Opel-Zoo | Germany
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John Werth Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA) | South Africa Kira Mileham IUCN Species Survival Commission | United States Kris Vehrs Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) | United States Myfanwy Griffith European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) | The Netherlands Simon Tonge Paignton Zoo/Wild Planet Trust | United Kingdom Tom Schmid Texas State Aquarium | United States Viet Lam Phan South East Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association (SEAZA) | Vietnam
WAZA Standing Committees Animal Welfare Chair: James Cretney (Marwell Wildlife) Committee for Population Management Chair: Simon Tonge (Paignton Zoo/Wild Planet Trust) Finance Chair: Clément Lanthier (Calgary Zoo) Membership and Professional Ethics Chair: Thomas Kauffels (Opel-Zoo) Nominating Chair: Lee Ehmke (Houston Zoo)
WAZA Non- Standing Committees Associations Chair: Kris Vehrs (AZA) Aquariums Chair: Tom Schmid (Texas State Aquarium) Enterprise Chair: John Frawley (Minnesota Zoo) Conservation and Environmental Sustainability Chair: Mike Barclay (Wildlife Reserves Singapore) Palm Oil Subcommittee Chair: Bob Chastain (Cheyenne Mountain Zoo) Sustainability Subcommittee Chair: Karen Fifield (Wellington Zoo) 2018 Annual Report | 7
Photo: Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) ©️ Berlin Zoo
“To highlight the status of the planet’s species, articulate and review the consequences of the threats that they face, and chart their future conservation.” IUCN SSC 2008 resolution
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Global Species Plan At the 73rd WAZA Annual Conference, WAZA members voted on and agreed to the Bangkok Resolution on the WAZA Global Strategy, affirming WAZA’s commitment to being a global leader in wildlife care and conservation, as well as a collective of the world’s leading and influential zoos and aquariums working to positively impact species survival at an international level. Through the WAZA Global Strategy Resolution (RES 73.1), WAZA agreed to assume a leadership role in a Global Species Congress, develop the WAZA membership to incorporate influential global zoos and aquariums, as well as to represent the highest possible standards of animal welfare. The Global Strategy will see WAZA working together with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) to develop and implement a Global Species Plan and Summit, based on a 2008 resolution by the IUCN that called for an international summit “to highlight the status of the planet’s species, articulate and review the cons quences of the threats that they face, and chart their future conservation.”
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WAZA Office Relocation In 2018 WAZA embarked on a new phase in its 83-year history with the relocation of the WAZA Executive Office to Barcelona, Spain. WAZA moved its headquarters from Gland, Switzerland where the office had been based since 2010. WAZA was originally founded as the International Association of Directors of Zoological Gardens in Basel, Switzerland, in 1935. After a hiatus of more than a decade due to World War II, the organisation was re-established and renamed the International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens (IUDZG) in Rotterdam in 1946. This was then later changed to the IUDZG - World Zoo Organisation (WZO) in 1992 and the IUDZG-WZO Secretariat opened in 1995 in Apple Valley at the Minnesota Zoo, in the United States three years later. The organisation then became the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2000 and a permanent WAZA Executive Office was later established in Berne,
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Photo: Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) with enrichment. © Prague Zoo
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Photo: Bee and flower ©️ Naturschutz-Tierpark Görlitz
WAZA Joins RSPO WAZA became an official member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2018, emphasising the association’s commitment to sustainable solutions that protect the environment. As a member, WAZA has a say in RSPO’s decision making and voted on behalf of its members on the RSPO resolutions at RSPO’s AGM in November 2018. When RSPO suspended food company Nestlé’s membership in 2018 for failing to meet its standards, WAZA members around the world rallied to apply pressure on one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies to re-comply with RSPO principles. As a result of the public pressure, Nestlé submitted its time-bound action plan and promised to re-join RSPO.
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Photo: Dr Jane Goodall at the 73rd WAZA Annual Conference - ©️ WAZA
73rd WAZA Annual Conference in Bangkok Members of the global zoo and aquarium community gathered in Bangkok, Thailand from 21-25 October 2018 for the 73rd WAZA Annual Conference, hosted by the Khao Kheow Open Zoo and Zoological Parks Organisation of Thailand (ZPO). Delegates heard from keynote speakers such as United Nations Messenger of Peace, Dr Jane Goodall, crane expert Dr George Archibald, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) director Kim Carstensen, and hornbill conservationist Prof Pilai Poonswad.
At the conference, WAZA honoured former Sedgwick County Zoo Director Mark Reed with WAZA’s highest honour – the Heini Hediger Award – an accolade given to individuals who have provided outstanding service to the global zoo and aquarium community. The WAZA Conservation Award was given to Taronga Zoo in Australia, while the brand new WAZA Environmental Sustainability Award went to Wellington Zoo in New Zealand. 2018 Annual Report | 13
MoU with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) WAZA committed its membership to the sustainable use of forests, when it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) at the 73rd WAZA Annual Conference. The MoU set out an agreement to develop a global framework of collaboration between the two organisations to promote responsible forest management as an important tool for the conservation of nature and endangered species. In addition, the MoU set clear targets for WAZA members to source FSC certified materials in their procurement of paper and wooden products by 2023.
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Photo: Chestnut-eared aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) ©️ Parque das Aves
Nature Connect Grants
Photo: Prague Zoo’s Family Ecoclub WAZA Nature Connect project. ©️ Petr Hamernik /Prague Zoo
In the second year of the WAZA Nature Connect Grants Programme, which is funded by the Disney Conservation Fund and made possible with the expertise of the International Zoo Educators Association (IZE), more than €430,000 was awarded in grants to 31 projects over the course of 2018. WAZA members used the grants to develop initiatives which inspire children and their families to connect with nature and take action to support its conservation. The programme saw a diverse range of activities take place in 25 countries such as engaging local communities in Madagascar to protect bamboo lemurs, immersing urban families in nature in Dublin, and involving families on the Banyak archipelago, in Indonesia, in coral reef restoration.
Photo: Heidelberg Zoo’s My City, My Forest WAZA Nature Connect project in Accra, Ghana. ©️ Heidelberg Zoo
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Photo: Predator Exhibit - ©️ Two Oceans Aquarium
WAZA Welcomes New Members WAZA welcomed six new members to its global membership base in 2018, following a one-year pause on membership applications. WAZA is pleased to have welcomed Bergen Aquarium, Norway; Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, South Africa; Kyoto City Zoo, Japan; Yorkshire Wildlife Park, United Kingdom and Tennessee Aquarium, United States as new institutional members, as well as Kenya Tropical Sealife Ltd, Kenya as a new corporate member.
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CITES Zoo and Aquarium Side Events WAZA in partnership with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), San Diego Zoo Global and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) represented the global zoo and aquarium community at both the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee Meeting (SC70) in Sochi and the CITES Animal Committee (AC30) Meeting in Geneva. The organisations held side events at each meeting, titled: “Zoos and Aquariums: Partnering of CITES-Listed Species” examining the role zoos and aquariums play in CITES. WAZA members attending the wildlife meetings were also actively involved in CITES Working Groups in preparation for the CITES 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP) in 2019.
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Photo: Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) ©️ Texas State Aquarium
3rd Joint TAGs Chairs Meeting The third edition of the Joint Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGs) Chairs meeting, took place from 30 April - 4 May, in Budapest, Hungary. The meeting, hosted by the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Gardens, welcomed more than 170 delegates from over 30 countries world-wide. The meeting programme was developed by the WAZA Committee for Population Management (CPM) and delved into topics such as the role 18 | 2018 Annual Report
TAGs can play in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) Assess-Plan-Act conservation framework, and how the TAGs can increase their contributions by collaborating with the IUCN Red List assessment process and CITES. WAZA, AZA and EAZA extended travel grants to support the attendance of 33 participants.
Conservation Science Alliance
Photo: Greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) ©️ Chester Zoo
WAZA is proud to have supported the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance in 2018 – a research initiative that transforms global wildlife data into species conservation actions. The alliance bridges vast gaps in species knowledge to deliver research and results that can help shape conservation strategies and save species from extinction.
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WAZA Membership WAZA Membership as of 31 December 2018
Members displayed by membership category, name of member and region/country.
Associations
Corporations
Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques (AFdPZ) France Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) United States Asociacion de Zoologicos, Criaderos y Acuarios de Mexico AC (AZCARM) Mexico Association of Zoos and Aquariums of Brazil (AZAB), known as Sociedade de Zoológicos e Aquários do Brasil (SZB) in 2018 Brazil British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums (BIAZA) United Kingdom Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) Canada Central Zoo Authority (CZA) India Colombian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (ACOPAZOA) Colombia Danish Zoological Gardens & Aquaria (DAZA) Denmark Deutsche Tierpark-Gesellschaft e.V. (DTG) Germany Deutscher-Wildgehege-Verband e.V., Tiergarten Sababurg (DWV) Germany Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos & Aquariums (EARAZA) Russia European Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA) The Netherlands Iberian Association of Zoos & Aquaria (AIZA) Spain Italian Association of Zoos and Aquaria (UIZA) Italy Japanese Association of Zoos & Aquariums (JAZA) Japan Latin American Zoo & Aquarium Association (ALPZA) Chile Mesoamerican & Caribbean Zoos & Aquaria Association (AMACZOO) Costa Rica Pan-African Association of Zoos & Aquaria (PAAZA) South Africa South East Asian Zoo Association (SEAZA) Vietnam Swedish Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria (SAZA-SDF) Sweden Union of Czech and Slovak Zoos (UCSZOO) Czech Republic Verband der Zoologischen Gärten (VdZ) Germany Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia (ZAA) Australia
Affiliates
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) United States Berufsverband der Zootierpfleger e.V. Germany European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV) United Kingdom International Congress of Zookeepers (ICZ) Australia International Zoo Educators Association (IZE) Hong Kong Leibniz Institute for Zoo & Wildlife Research (IZW) Germany Species360 United States Verband deutschsprachiger Zoopädagogen e.V. (VZP) Germany
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Cairns Marine Australia CLR Design, Inc. United States dan pearlman Erlebnisarchitektur GmbH Germany Dynasty Marine Associates Inc. United States Gradlyn - G.K. Airfreight Service GmbH Germany Kenya Tropical Sealife Ltd. Kenya MIG | Portico United States Pangea Rocks Denmark PGAV Destinations United States PJA Architects + Landscape Architects, p.s. United States Rasbach Architekten Germany Ray Hole Architects United Kingdom Studio Hanson/Roberts United States Torre Design Consortium, Ltd., A Professional Architecture Corporation United States Wild Republic, K&M International, Inc. United States zoOceanarium Group LLC United States
Institutions
Aalborg Zoo Denmark Adelaide Zoo (Royal Zoological Society of South Australia) Australia Africam Safari Puebla Mexico African Lion Safari Canada African Safari Wildlife Park United States Akron Zoological Park United States Al Ain Zoo United Arab Emirates Al Bustan Zoological Centre United Arab Emirates Albuquerque Biological Park United States Allwetterzoo Münster GmbH Germany Almaty Zoological Park Kazakhstan Alpenzoo Innsbruck Austria Apenheul Primate Park The Netherlands Aquamarine Fukushima Japan Aquazoo Düsseldorf Germany Artis Zoo - Amsterdam The Netherlands Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden (ASZBG) India Auckland Zoo New Zealand
Audubon Zoo United States Bannerghatta Biological Park India Belfast Zoological Gardens Northern Ireland Bergen Aquarium Norway Binder Park Zoo United States Bioparc de Doué la Fontaine France Borås Djurpark Sweden Bristol Zoo Gardens United Kingdom Bronx Zoo United States Brookfield Zoo (Chicago Zoological Society) United States Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden Hungary Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States Caldwell Zoo United States Calgary Zoo Canada Cameron Park Zoo United States Cango Wildlife Ranch South Africa Central Park Zoo - New York City Zoos United States Chester Zoo United Kingdom Cheyenne Mountain Zoo United States Chiang Mai Night Safari Thailand Chiang Mai Zoo Thailand Chiba Zoological Park Japan Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden United States Cleveland Metroparks Zoo United States Colchester Zoo United Kingdom Columbus Zoo and Aquarium United States Copenhagen Zoo Denmark Dallas World Aquarium United States Dallas Zoo United States Denver Zoo United States Detroit Zoological Society United States Disney’s Animal Kingdom United States Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo United Arab Emirates Dublin Zoo Ireland Ecoparque de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires Argentina EUFORES S.A. (Bioparque M’bopicuá) Uruguay Everland Zoological Gardens South Korea Flamingo Land United Kingdom Fondazione Bioparco di Roma Italy Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo United States Fort Worth Zoo United States Fresno Chaffee Zoo United States Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo Brazil Fundación Temaikèn Argentina Fundación Zoológica de Cali Colombia Gan-Garoo Park Australia-Israel Israel Georgia Aquarium United States Givskud Zoo - ZOOTOPIA Denmark
Gladys Porter Zoo United States Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum United States Hai Park Kiryat Motzkin Israel Haifa Educational Zoo and Biological Institute Israel Hanwha Marine Biology Research Center- Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. South Korea Haus des Meeres - Aqua Terra Zoo GmbH Austria Helsinki Zoo Finland Henry Vilas Zoo United States Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens Hong Kong Houston Zoo United States Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. United States Istanbul Akvaryum Turizm Ticaret Limited Sirketi, Turkey Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens United States Jardin Zoológico de Lisboa Portugal Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo South Africa John G. Shedd Aquarium United States Kansas City Zoo United States Khao Kheow Open Zoo Thailand Kolmårdens Djurpark Sweden Kristiansand Dyrepark AS Norway Kyoto City Zoo Japan Lehigh Valley Zoo United States Lincoln Park Zoo United States Loro Parque Spain Los Angeles Zoo United States Marwell Wildlife United Kingdom Memphis Zoo and Aquarium United States Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny w Łodzi Sp. z o.o.(Lodz Zoo) Poland Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny w Warszawie, Warsaw Zoological Garden Poland Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny Wybrzeza w Gdańsku Oliwie Poland Miejski Park i Ogród Zoologiczny Poland Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens United States Minnesota Zoological Garden United States Monterey Bay Aquarium United States Moscow Zoo Russia Nagoya Higashiyama Zoo Japan Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo Thailand Nandankanan Zoological Park India Nashville Zoo United States National Aquarium Denmark Denmark National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium Taiwan National Zoological Gardens Dehiwala Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens of South Africa South Africa National Zoological Park New Delhi India Natur- und Tierpark Goldau Switzerland Naturschutz-Tierpark Görlitz Germany Naturzoo Rheine Germany
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New York Aquarium United States Nordens Ark Sweden Nikolaev Zoo, Municipal Institution of Nikolaev-City Council Ukraine Nordens Ark Sweden North Carolina Zoological Park United States Oakland Zoo United States Ocean Park Corporation Hong Kong Oceanário de Lisboa Portugal Ogród Zoologiczny w Poznaniu Poland Oklahoma City Zoological Park United States Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium United States Opel-Zoo (Von Opel Hessische Zoostiftung) Germany Opole Zoo Poland Orana Wildlife Trust New Zealand Oregon Zoo United States Osaka Municipal Tennoji Zoological Gardens Japan Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park India Paignton Zoo Environmental Park United Kingdom Pairi Daiza Belgium Papiliorama Foundation Switzerland Paradise Wildlife Park United Kingdom Parque das Aves Brazil Parc des Oiseaux France Parc Zoològic de Barcelona Spain Parc Zoologique de la Palmyre France Parc Zoologique de Lille France Parc Zoologique de Paris France Parc Zoologique de Thoiry France Parco Natura Viva, Garda Zoological Park Italy Parco Zoo Punta Verde Italy Parken Zoo i Eskilstuna AB Sweden Parque Zoológico Buin Zoo Chile Parque Zoológico Huachipa Peru Parque Zoologique CERZA France Perth Zoo Australia Philadelphia Zoo United States Plock Zoological Gardens (Plock Zoo) Poland Podkrušnohorský zoopark Chomutov, příspěvková organizace Czech Republic Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium United States Ragunan Zoological Park Indonesia Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park & Wildlife Reserch Centre India Randers Regnskov, Tropical Zoo Denmark Riverbanks Zoo & Garden United States Rostislav Shilo Novosibirsk zoo Russia Royal Burgers’ Zoo The Netherlands Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens Australia
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Royal Rotterdam Zoological & Bot. Gardens (Rotterdam Zoo/ Diergaarde Blijdorp) The Netherlands Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp Belgium Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Edinburgh Zoo United Kingdom RWS-S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore RWS-Dolphin Island Singapore SAAMBR (South African Association for Marine Biological Research) South Africa Safari de Peaugres France Saigon Zoo Vietnam Saint Louis Zoo United States San Antonio Zoological Gardens & Aquarium United States San Diego Zoo Global United States San Francisco Zoological Gardens United States Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens United States SeaWorld Orlando United States Sedgwick County Zoo United States Seoul Grand Park Zoo South Korea Skansen Foundation Sweden Skansen-Akvariet Sweden Smithsonian National Zoological Park United States Songkhla Zoo Thailand Sóstó Zoo - Nyíregyházi Állatpark Nonprofit Kft. Hungary South Carolina Aquarium United States Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens India Taipei Zoo Taiwan Tallinn Zoo Estonia Tama Zoological Park Japan Taman Safari Indonesia Indonesia Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo United States Taronga Zoo, Taronga Conservation Society Australia Australia Tennessee Aquarium United States Texas State Aquarium United States The Deep United Kingdom The Living Desert United States The Phoenix Zoo United States The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem - The Biblical Zoo Israel Tiergarten der Stadt Nürnberg Germany Tiergarten Heidelberg Germany Tiergarten Schönbrunn Austria Tiergarten Straubing Germany Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde GmbH Germany Tierpark Bern Switzerland Tierpark Hagenbeck GGmbH Germany Tierpark Hellabrunn Germany Tierpark Nordhorn Germany Tierwelt Herberstein - Steirischer Landestiergarten GmbH Austria
Toledo Zoo United States Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center United States Toronto Zoo Canada Tulsa Zoo United States Twycross Zoo - East Midland Zoological Society United Kingdom Ueno Zoological Gardens Japan Uganda Wildlife Education Centre Uganda Universeum AB Sweden Utah’s Hogle Zoo United States Vancouver Aquarium Canada Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation (VAMSC) United States Virginia Zoological Park United States Vogelpark Marlow Germany Wellington Zoo Trust New Zealand Welsh Mountain Zoo - National Zoo of Wales, National Zoological Society of Wales United Kingdom Weltvogelpark Walsrode - Vogelpark Walsrode GmbH Germany Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen The Netherlands Wildlife Reserves Singapore Singapore Wilhelma Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten Germany Woodland Park Zoological Gardens United States Xiamen Zoological Park China Yokohama Greenery Foundation Japan Yorkshire Wildlife Park United Kingdom ZOO a zámek Zlín - Lešná, příspěvková organizace Czech Republic Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven GmbH Germany Zoo Atlanta United States Zoo Brno a stanice zájmových činností, příspěvková organizace Czech Republic Zoo d’Amnéville France Zoo de Granby Canada Zoo de Mulhouse France Zoo de Servion Switzerland Zoo Dortmund Germany Zoo Dresden GmbH Germany Zoo Duisburg Germany Zoo Hannover GmbH Germany Zoo Hluboká Czech Republic Zoo Krefeld GmbH Germany Zoo Landau in der Pfalz Germany Zoo Leipzig Germany Zoo Ljubljana, Živalski vrt Ljubljana Slovenia Zoo Miami United States
Zoo Negara Malaysia Zoo Osnabrück Germany Zoo Salzburg Gemeinnützige GmbH Austria Zoo Schmiding Austria ZOO Wroclaw, Sp. z o.o. Poland Zoo Zürich Switzerland Zoo-Aquarium Madrid Spain Zoological Center Tel-Aviv-Ramat-Gan Israel Zoological Garden of Zagreb Croatia Zoological Society of East Anglia - Banham Zoo United Kingdom Zoologická záhrada Bojnice Slovakia Zoologická záhrada Děčín - Pastýřská stěna, p.o. Czech Republic Zoologická záhrada hl.m. Prahy, příspěvková organizace Czech Republic Zoologická záhrada Jihlava, příspěvková organizace Czech Republic Zoologicka zahrada Kosice Slovakia Zoologická záhrada Liberec Czech Republic Zoologická záhrada města Brna Czech Republic Zoologická záhrada Olomouc Czech Republic Zoologická záhrada Ostrava, p.o. Czech Republic Zoologická záhrada Ústí nad Labem, příspěvková organizace Czech Republic Zoológico Nacional, Parque Metropolitano de Santiago Chile Zoologischer Garten Augsburg GmbH Germany Zoologischer Garten Basel AG Switzerland Zoologischer Garten Berlin Germany Zoologischer Garten Frankfurt Germany Zoologischer Garten Karlsruhe Germany Zoologischer Garten Köln Germany Zoologischer Garten Magdeburg Germany Zoologischer Garten Rostock GmbH Germany Zoologischer Garten Wuppertal Germany ZOOM Erlebniswelt - ZOOM Adventureworld Germany Zooparc de Beauval France ZSL London Zoo United Kingdom
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Photo: Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) ©️ Credit Marwell Wildlife: Jason Brown
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Chair of the Finance Committee’s Letter Saying that WAZA’s 2018 financial year was challenging is an understatement. WAZA’s profit and loss statement for the year shows a loss of over 500,000 euros. This was the result of lower than budgeted revenues and significant expense overruns. Reading the statement, you will notice that 2018 revenue from membership fees was down by 52,000 euros from budget. Regarding the Disney Nature Connect Grants, it is important to understand that grant funding was flowing through our profit and loss statement and has minimal impact on the overall financial performance of WAZA. Unfortunately, the co-mingling of the Disney funds and the operating account created a misleading picture of the organisation’s financial health. The managing costs such as bank charges and staff salaries are recognised independently in the general administrative charge of the association. The year’s financial performance was substantially driven by expenditures that were simply not foreseen, neither were they adequately tracked and controlled. Salaries and Benefits were up 37% from 2017. Travel expenses up 76% from the previous year, 147,000 euro over budget. Unanticipated taxes were 86,000 euro and unbudgeted Legal and Accounting costs were 91,000 euro. Furthermore, the Council has written-off long-standing unpaid membership dues from prior years totalling 93,000 euro. Members should be aware that the financial report presented to Council and the General Assembly at our October 2018 meeting indicated that the association’s finances were tracking as originally budgeted.
Unfortunately, the information provided by management was far from being accurate. The ongoing inability of management to answer basic financial questions and to clearly document financial impacts of operational decisions raised concerns. Immediately upon becoming aware of the financial situation in early 2019, WAZA Council acted swiftly to rebalance the operations in 2019. Expense reductions were imposed, including personnel retrenchments and a drastic reduction in travel costs. Regular, rigorous financial controls have been implemented where detailed monthly reports are produced and scrutinised by the Executive Committee. As a result, WAZA’s 2019 operating budget will be balanced. We are confident that the reporting systems now in place and the current personnel responsible for managing the organisation’s finances have corrected the serious lack of financial accountability demonstrated by the previous executive.
Dr Clément Lanthier
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Balance sheet Data in Euros Euros
A) Non-current assets
31/12 Switzerland
31/12 Spain
2017
2018 9,483
6,800
II. Tangible assets V. Long-term financial investments B) Current Assets I. Trade receivables
9,483
5,800
1,259,481
676,101
139,829
688
III. Trade and other accounts receivables V. Short-term financial investments
12,600
3,204 187,026 17,052
VI. Short-term deferred expenses 932,626
655,157
1,268,964
688,700
775,700
527,526
A-1) Equity
775,700
-490,505
I. Capital
716,505
VII. Cash and cash equivalents TOTAL ASSETS (A + B) A) NET WORTH
V. Gains and Losses carried forward VII. Result of the year
54,158 5,037
1,018,030
A-3) Subsidies, grants and legacies received C) CURRENT LIABILITIES
-490,505
493,264
161,175
III. Short-term accounts payable
1,342
1. Payables with credit entities
1,625 -283
3. Other short-term accounts payable with credit entities
V. Trade accounts payable VI. Short-term deferred income TOTAL NET WORTH AND LIABILITIES (A+B+C)
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16,984
159,833
476,280 1,268,964
688,700
Profit and Loss Account Data in Euros
Actual 2017
Actual 2018
2017 Vs. 2018
INCOME Membership Fees
855,341
Sponsorship & donations
759,071
-96,269
8,582
8,582
Disney Nature Connect
133,464
513,417
379,953
Total
988,805
1,281,070
292,266
EXPENDITURE Salaries & Benefits
472,914
647,072
174,158
Travel
111,197
195,439
84,242
Disney Grants
133,464
508,505
375,041
WAZA Grants
132,636
94,793
-37,843
12,225
12,225
26,616
-3,158
21,755
21,755
Expendable Goods Office Rent
29,773
Marketing Legal & Accounting
41,959
91,721
49,762
Office Expenses
37,320
26,118
-11,201
9,654
6,401
6,401
86,156
86,156
14,851
93,174
78,324
983,768
1,809,975
826,207
5,037
-528,905
-533,942
Bank Charges Taxes Debtors Total Balance
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