Fact Sheet

Species360 facts:

1,200+ institutional, educational, and association members
101 countries
Six continents
Annual member retention rate of 98+ percent
20,000+ professionals in animal management using ZIMS

ZIMS facts:

48 years of data sharing
22,000+ species
10 million+ animals
82 million+ medical records
220 million+ husbandry records
Four languages – English, Spanish, Russian, Japanese

Trusted by:

+1,000+ zoos and aquariums
IUCN
CITES
USFWS and DEFRA
TRAFFIC
WAZA Conservation Strategy
40+ associations
50+ conservation organizations
20+ universities
80+ scientific studies

*About Species360 (use with logo)

Successful animal care depends on applying the best actions possible for long-term animal health and survival. And that means tapping into the best knowledge available. Created by the members to advance global collaboration and information sharing, Species360 has been the primary source of biological insights on living collections of wildlife in human care since 1974. As a mission-based, global non-profit, non-governmental organization, Species360 continues to advance knowledge sharing for excellent animal care and conservation. Today, more than 1,200 zoos, aquariums and other wildlife member organizations in 101 countries use Species360 ZIMS software to help them achieve best practice animal management and conservation goals.