Be a Hero to Animals in Zoos

Zoo Insiders: Report Concerns About Your Zoo Here

 Required Information 
 
 
 Zoo name    
 Zoo city    
 Zoo state     
 Date of incident (mm/dd/yyyy)    
 Time frame of incident (if the incident occurred over a period of time)    
 
 
 Type of incident (check as many as apply) 
   Escape 
   Death 
   Injury to animal(s) 
   Injury to zoo personnel  
   Neglect 
   Abuse 
   Improper diet 
   Incompatible social grouping resulting in injury or death 
   Unsuitable habitat (i.e., enclosures too small, poorly designed, unsafe, not maintained) 
   Insufficient veterinary care  
   Selling, buying, or transferring animals to or from exhibitors, private collections, circuses, exotic animal auctions, canned hunting facilities, or zoos not accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association  
   Importation of wild-caught animals  
   Frivolous spending (funding spent on landscaping, sculptures, amusement rides, etc., instead of providing better care or facilities for animals) 
   Stereotypic/repetitive behavior (behavioral disturbances, including pacing, head-bobbing, rocking, swaying, bar-biting, pulling out hair or feathers, and self-inflicted wounds) 
   Inadequate environmental enrichment  
   Insufficient or untrained staff  
   Dangerous handling practices that endanger keepers, animals, or the public  
 Species    
 Animal name(s)    
 Animal age(s)    
 Was this animal born at the zoo? If not, where did he/she come from?    
 Description of the incident/situation (please include as many additional details as possible for each incident)    
 Person(s) involved    
 
 
 Optional Information 
 All fields requesting your personal information are optional. Rest assured that this report is confidential and that your identity will remain completely anonymous unless you authorize us to share your name. 
 
 
 E-Mail    
 (highly recommended in case we have follow-up questions, but you can provide an anonymous e-mail address if you prefer; if you don't have one, you can get one for free at Yahoo or Hotmail ) 
 First Name    
 Last Name    
 Address 1    
 Address 2    
 City    
 State/Province   
 
 Country     
 Zip/Postal Code    
 Tel.    
 Tel. (cell or other)    

        

Having trouble with this form? You can also leave a detailed message on our hotline at 1-866-ZOO-TIPS (1-866-966-8477).