Blog / Sharing best practices is among the most important benefits of the conservation community. Here, Wellington Zoo, a member of Zoos and Aquarium Association of Australasia (ZAA) and Species360, offers a walk-through on their use of data in animal welfare. Thank you Nic Dunn, Animal Care Manager, and Simon Eyre, Animal Science Manager, of
Blog / For this ZIMS at Work article, we talk with Katie Hall, Ph.D., who joined the Minnesota Zoo (United States) in August as Director of Animal Behavior and Wellbeing. Hall previously was Coordinator of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Husbandry at Sedgwick County Zoo, Kansas, and a postdoctoral fellow at Brookfield Zoo. She obtained her
Blog / Watch as LODZ Zoo Curator of Primates and Small Mammals and ZIMS administrator Uljana Kalazny demonstrates the Zoo’s enrichment program for callitrichids — and the role of ZIMS in Care and Welfare initiatives like these. Thank you to LODZ Zoo (Poland) for this fantastic video! https://video.gumlet.io/6764ff845c9461e1db82ee63/6766f3eba080a6ad16fe3679/download.mp4
Blog / ZIMS’ holistic approach ensures the highest level of care is being maintained at the aquarium. ZIMS is an amazing tool and has become essential to how we operate here in the husbandry department at The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.Andrew Lawrence, Registrar, Loveland Living Aquarium Andrew Lawrence, Registrar at the Loveland Living Aquarium. New
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Blog / On a scale of 1 to 5, members rate their experiences with Species360 Member Support as a 4.9! For those of you that have talked with or emailed the Species360 Member Support team, chances are you had a good experience, according to members. In a recent survey, members say: 9 out of 10
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Blog / ZIMS in Research Lemur catta at Parco Natura Viva. The iconic primate species is hosted in controlled environments worldwide. (Photo: Parco Natura Viva) For the endangered Lemur catta, populations now living in human care may hold the key to survival of the species. Despite a large range and flexibility of the species, a
Blog / (Photo: WestEnd61 Images) Netherlands’ Eindhoven Zoo, formerly Dierenrijk, has been a member of the Species360 community for 20 years! Also a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Eindhoven is known for its large, open habitats and diverse representation of species. Staff caring for the animals and enclosures use the
Blog / Dear Members and Partners, Has it really been 50 years? Yes! Founded in 1974, Species360 is celebrating our 50th Anniversary! When visionary leader Dr. Ulysses S. Seal spearheaded the launch of what today is nonprofit Species360, he set in motion an initiative that would change what is known about species worldwide. By partnering
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Blog / A Galápagos tortoise at Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, is photographed by Joel Sartore for the Photo Ark project. Joel is the founder of Photo Ark, a groundbreaking effort to document species before they disappear—and to get people to care while there’s still time. The Photo Ark is supported by and grant
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Blog / Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary has over 90 years of experience working in the care and rescue of koalas and other wildlife species. With 430,000 visitors each year, the Queensland, Australia, zoo’s mission is to protect and conserve our environment and wildlife through education and by connecting people with nature. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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