Blog / The Amphibian Ark was created in 2007 to carry out the ex situ components of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Amphibian Specialist Group’s Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP) Our partnership with Species360 will help scientists at these institutions to gather and analyse critical data on local populations, and to ensure their data can
Blog / For this ZIMS at Work story, we spoke with Leslie Silvia, Assistant Registrar, John Ball Zoo, about the impact of a revamped Daily Activity Dashboard for aquarists and keepers. John Ball Zoo participates in Saving Species from Extinction (SAFE) programs managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), including the North American
Want to learn more about using the Care and Welfare module in ZIMS? Check out our three-part webinar series providing everything you need to know to get started in Care and Welfare.
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Blog / Researchers from the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance (CSA) team have recently completed two graphical scientific abstracts highlighting the progressive improvement of long life (life expectancy at birth) metrics for great apes and big cats living in Species360 member institutions globally over the past two centuries.The research was initiated at the request of the
Species360 is excited to announce that Alex Walsh, MPA, CFRE, has joined Species360 as Director of Institutional Partnerships.
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Blog / Plants and fungi are fundamental to sustaining all life on earth, from the air we breathe, the food we eat, to the medicine we need, yet nearly half of all flowering plant species are threatened with extinction, and 75% of the world’s undescribed plant species are likely to be at risk as well.
Blog / The Species360 Conservation Science Alliance recently hosted four online workshops as part of the Species360 Experts Workshop Series in November and December 2023. The workshops brought together around 50 big cat and great ape experts to further research on these species. The workshops shared preliminary life expectancy and lifespan equality results based on
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Blog / For this ZIMS at Work story, we spoke with Leslie Silvia, Assistant Registrar, John Ball Zoo, about the impact of a revamped Daily Activity Dashboard for aquarists and keepers. Much has changed since Oceanário de Lisboa began using the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) over a decade ago. What started as a records
Blog / Earlier this fall, Como Zoo Director Michelle Furrer, Primate Keeper Madison Johnson, and Senior Keeper Allison Jungheim shared their experiences with Species360 development and member support teams during a “Lunch and Learn.” They helped us to capture the story to share with you, here. At the onset of illness, an animal’s daily care
