It's celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The 80-acre zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals. Since 1996, the zoo has supported or participated in more than 600 conservation projects in 62 countries. All of us in the community have a role in helping protect nature, the environment and wildlife.' 'Conservation is no longer just a local issue in all of us here in a zoo.

'We have longstanding programs in places like Mongolia and Peru helping save certain target species,' Kubie said. It commits more than $2 million each year toward conservation programs at the zoo, within the community and region, and in four other countries. The Denver Zoo works with the AZA and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) to provide on-site education to help the pubic understand threats to biodiversity, according to the zoo. That good company includes, for example, the San Diego Zoo and Disney's Animal Kingdom. It just popped up online and we saw it, and we were definitely honored to be in such good company,' he said. Jake Kubie, the director of communications for Denver Zoo, was shocked to learn about the recognition from the magazine. 'That's why it's important to do your research and carefully choose the zoo you support.' 'But as amazing as it can be to witness these wild animals up close, many activists view zoos as prisons,' the article reads. The rankings come from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which also included smaller AZA-accredited locations.

In an April 8 article, the magazine listed the top nine popular zoos in the United States that help fund and initiate animal conservation efforts. DENVER - The popular magazine Travel + Leisure recently name the Denver Zoo one of the best popular zoos in the country for its efforts toward conservation.

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