Species360 Member News
Catch up on the latest newsletters from Species360. Click on any of the links below to read the newsletter from that month.

- May 2023: Read the latest ZIMS at Work feature with Steinhart Aquarium, the latest aquatics updates and more.
- April 2023: An update on ZIMS modernization, and unveiling the new ZIMS and Hortis logos.
- March 2023: A look at the Species360 Research Partner Program, ZIMS at Work with Oceanário de Lisboa, meet the women behind the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance, and more.
- January/February 2023: CEO Jim Guenter recaps 2022, Hortis joins Species360, new aquatic features, announcing a partnership with The Aquarium Vet.

- December 2022: Species360 at CITES CoP19, exciting improvements coming to ZIMS, launch of Vet Advisor Program and welcome Rob Calcagni to the team.
- November 2022: See how ZooParc de Beauval uses ZIMS for sample storage and managing its diverse animal collections, Species360 at conferences, what’s new in ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics, and announcing an exciting new online course for Aquarists and Keepers.
- October 2022: See how ZIMS data informs research in zoonotic diseases, watch the recording of the CITES CoP19 Global Expert Briefing, and meet new Species360 team members.
- September 2022: The critical role of sharing data for conservation and animal care, ZIMS at Work feature on the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, and latest updates to ZIMS.
- August 2022: ZIMS at Work Bristol Zoological Society, New in ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics, turtle and tortoise coverage goes global, and Species360 at conferences.
- July 2022: What is the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance? New study on testudines, and ZIMS at Work feature on Cologne Zoo.
- June 2022: ZIMS at Work Copenhagen Zoo, museum zoo collaboration research, the Species360 team goes 100% remote, new team members.
- May 2022: ZIMS at Work Two Oceans Aquarium, ZIMS data unlocks mysteries of parrot longevity, new member Paris L’ Aquarium Tropical de la Porte Dorée, new team members.
- April 2022: ZIMS at Work Audubon Institute, ZIMS for Medical user feedback sessions, new members Dingle Aquarium and Mote Coral Research and Restoration Centre, New in ZIMS reproductive tools.
- March 2022: ZIMS at Work Calgary Zoo, RAW conference, IMPACTS webinar.
- February 2022: Species360 Conservation Science Alliance cancer. research, coral identification study using ZIMS data, new features in ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics, Future of Aquariums recorded webinar.
- January 2022: Member spotlight Vancouver Aquarium, Research Partner Program Harvard University, new features in ZIMS for Care and Welfare.

- Species360 Member News / December 2021: PhotoArk images featured in ZIMS, registration for Future of Aquariums in Europe webinar, new in ZIMS, Species360 membership expands to 101 countries, new team member.
- Species360 Member News / November 2021: Member spotlight Perth Zoo, New in ZIMS template sharing in Care and Welfare, new in Studbooks global search, member support metrics.
- Species360 Member News / October 2021: Member spotlight Taronga Zoo, lifecycle data and population management at AFdPZ.
- Species360 Member News / September 2021: New Survival, Reproduction and Growth reports, member spotlight Houston Zoo,
- Species360 Member News / August 2021: New in ZIMS for Medical, member spotlight Isaac Conservation Trust, new Species360 team members,
- Species360 Member News / July 2021: Researchers use ZIMS to ID sex differences in tigers, member spotlight Wuppertal Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo joins Research Partner Program.
- Species360 Member News / May June 2021: Future of Aquariums Webinar, New Aquarium Members, What’s new in ZIMS for Husbandry, Medical, and Studbooks, and more.
- Species360 Member News / April 2021: Focus on India; New Zealand’s Takahē Recovery Programme joins Species360; New! ZIMS Target Weight Range, and more!
- Species360 Member News / March 2021: Welcome Dr. Sandy Trautwein as Species360’s Director of Aquatic Conservation and Product Management; IUCN Primate Specialist Group (PSG), Section on Small Apes (SSA) joins Species360 research partner program; Global Studbook Searching in ZIMS; New! ZIMS Batch editing records is here, and more!
- Species360 Member News / January 2021: Members elect new trustees; New! ZIMS Test Result Upload; 20 Aquariums join Species360, and more
- Species360 Member News / December 2020: A recap of some of the “most read” Species360 member news stories in 2020
- Species360 Member News / November 2020: How to streamline inventory events with ZIMS; Join champions to End Wildlife Crime; Species360 year in review, with CEO Jim Guenter, and more
- Species360 Member News / October 2020: ZIMS for Studbooks soars past 1,000 migrations; See all that’s new in 2020 in ZIMS for Husbandry, Medical, and Studbooks; WWF / TRAFFIC use Species360 data in study mapping EU role in illegal tiger trade; Leading UC Davis biodemography researcher comments on the value of zoo and aquarium data; Species360 data in primates research; CEO Jim Guenter advocates for environmental and cultural change; and more
- Species360 Member News / September 2020: EAZA Biobank uses ZIMS; New! Institutional Studbooks; Netflix series, “What’s a studbook?”; Whooping Crane conservation program tracks eggs in ZIMS; and more
- Species360 Member News / July-August 2020: Using ZIMS and other global data sources, EAZA’s Silent Forest initiative collaborates with Species360’s conservation science researchers to identify species in danger; ZIMS helps streamline EAZA accreditation process…
- Species360 Member News / June 2020: FEATURE on the Tennessee Aquarium and Turtle Conservation, CEO Jim Guenter on Minneapolis protests, Over 900 Studbooks migrated to ZIMS, Member Support…
- Species360 Member News / May 2020: From the Chairman, ZIMS for Husbandry Product Roadmap, Saint Louis Zoo and AAM, …
- Species360 Member News / April 2020: COVID Resources, ZIMS for Studbooks Webinar, Working in ZIMS Remotely, Member Stories, New Research, …
- Species360 Member News / February-March 2020: Introducing ZIMS in French, Studbook IDs in Husbandry, Species360 Conservation Grant, an interview with Sao Paulo registrar Mara Cristina…
- Species360 Member News / January 2020: Introducing ZIMS for Medical Sample Storage; New Aquatics Features; Record Member Growth; the Changing Role of the Registrar…