The blooloop 50 Zoo & Aquarium Influencer List 2026

From climate change and habitat loss to pollution and poaching, our planet's wildlife is facing unprecedented challenges.

Now more than ever, zoos and aquariums serve as champions for conservation and sustainability. Through critical research and education, they protect endangered species and their habitats whilst also inspiring visitors to take action.

The 2026 blooloop 50 Zoo & Aquarium Influencer List celebrates the individuals whose passion is transforming the future of conservation.

Now in its fifth year, this year's List is launched in association with our good friends at WAZA, the global alliance of regional associations, national federations, zoos and aquariums, dedicated to the care and conservation of animals and their habitats around the world.

The list will highlight 50 key individuals whose work has made a real impact to the sector over the past year. Who will you nominate to be recognised this year?

Nominations are open until 9th August 2026.

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA)

"Behind every animal welfare initiative, every child inspired to care for nature, every scientific breakthrough and every conservation action, there are passionate people who choose, every single day, to make a difference. The blooloop 50 Zoo & Aquarium Influencer List celebrates the thinkers, doers, innovators and storytellers whose passion inspires change far beyond their own organisations. WAZA is proud to support this initiative because recognising these individuals strengthens a global community committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring others to act. And when our community grows stronger, nature has a better chance. Will you be in the next List?"

David Field, President, WAZA