ZIMS at Work / Member News
30Oct 23
ZIMS at Work: Managing animal welfare and contributing to species knowledge at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
Join us as we talk with Samantha Guillaume Slatter Registrar and Curatorial Assistant at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Samantha served as an Aquarist at ZSL for 16 years, and is currently Aplocheilidae EEP coordinator for the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
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.
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.
08Aug 23
Welcome! Sierra Leone Chimpanzee Sanctuary joins nonprofit Species360
Species360 provides the Sanctuary with resources based on information gathered across 1,300 member institutions worldwide, including leading wildlife refuges and conservation centers. That includes ZIMS Global Medical Resources, insight to global populations, and access to peers caring for the same species worldwide.
25Jul 23
Member-versary: Netherlands’ AquaZoo celebrates 20th year and welcomes first Amur tiger cubs
Since its founding, EAZA member AquaZoo has used the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to record and share data on animals and enclosures. AquaZoo created a new habitat for…