Species360 Member News
18Oct 23
Marine Mammal Longevity Study Reveals Remarkable Advances in Animal Welfare
A new study provides compelling evidence that animal care and management practices at zoos and aquariums have significantly improved over time.
10Oct 23
EAZA Biobanking: Gdańsk Zoo delivers samples for 35 species using new biobank sampling routine (Source: EAZA News)
Photo: Gdańsk Zoo (Poland) When Gdańsk Zoo implemented a daily sampling routine in the fall of 2022, the Zoo set a course to make a major contribution of biobank samples…
04Oct 23
ZIMS at Work: ZOO LODZ Curator of Primates and Small Mammals demonstrates impact of enrichment (Video)
LODZ Zoo curator of primates and small mammals and ZIMS administrator Uljana Kalazny talks about enrichment programs for callitrichids.
27Sep 23
Species360 Insights: Researchers recommend One Plan Approach for species endemic to Vietnam
On left: A Truong Son pit viper or Quang Binh pit viper (Trimeresurus truongsonensis), an endangered snake found in Vietnam. Excerpt: "A Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) analysis revealed that…
26Sep 23
ZIMS at Work: Cayman Turtle Conservation Centre records vital data and protects vulnerable populations
The Cayman Centre's sea turtle records are maintained using the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), the world’s largest set of data on species in human care, and stay with the turtle throughout its life. When an individual is released to the wild, it is tagged and the date and location of the release is recorded in ZIMS, along with metrics such as weight and carapace measurements.
21Sep 23
Introducing the Species360 Insights Program: Unveiling a World of Species Data and Knowledge!
Introducing the new Species360 Insights Program – a subscription-based program empowers researchers and veterinarians with access to one of the world’s largest sets of data on species.