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Accessibility Statement for Monterey Zoo

This statement was last updated on May 17, 2025.

 

We at Monterey Zoological Society, Inc. (“Monterey Zoological Society Inc.”, “Monterey Zoo”, “MZ”) are working to make our site Monterey Zoo / montereyzoo.org accessible to people with disabilities.

What web accessibility is

An accessible site allows visitors with disabilities to browse the site with the same or a similar level of ease and enjoyment as other visitors. This can be achieved with the capabilities of the system on which the site is operating, and through assistive technologies.

Accessibility adjustments on this site

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Monterey Zoo is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard. This site's contents have been adapted to work with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard use. As part of this effort, we have also:

  • Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues

  • Set the language of the site 

  • Set the content order of the site’s pages

  • Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages

  • Added alternative text to images

Requests, issues and suggestions

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Monterey Zoo. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Monterey Zoo:

We try to respond to feedback within We endeavor to respond within 48 hours, but please allow for flexibility, as we may be attending to the needs of our animals.

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