Vision

The vision of the South East Asian Zoos Association is that its member zoos utilize their animal collections for the primary purposes of educating our public by imparting messages on the urgent need for environmental conservation in a manner that upholds the respect and dignity of the wild animal.

Mission

• To educate guests on the preservation of the natural environment 
• To share the goals of conservation, education, recreation and research   with our public
• To commit to team work and share our expertise and experience with  SEAZA members, other regional and national zoo associations
• Maintaining the highest standards of quality and professional ethics

Values

Conserve the environment and its wildlife

SEAZA actively supports the ex-situ and in-situ conservation of populations of endangered species and their habitat, especially from the South East Asian region

Educate the public

We are committed to increasing public knowledge of and participation in the  environmental conservation needs of South East Asia and the world and respect for the welfare of animals through awareness programmes in zoos.

Serve members 

SEAZA offers members conservation awareness and technical training programmes.  

Maintain high standards of quality and ethical conduct

SEAZA expects its members to maintain high standards of quality in the presentation and maintenance of their zoos and conduct affairs according to the SEAZA Code of Ethics.

Co-operate with each other

We value the co-operation and professional teamwork within zoos and aquariums as the basic building blocks of regional co-operation.