Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1986 Potter Park Zoo received American Association of Zoos and Aquariums ( AZA ) accreditation , at the time one of the smallest zoos in the country to achieve that status .
Simplified: In 1986 the zoo became a member of the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums ( AZA ) .