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Hope in Flight: How Collaboration is Helping the Poweshiek Skipperling

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The Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek), once a common sight across North American prairies, is now one of the world’s most endangered insects. To prevent its extinction, an international coalition – including the Minnesota Zoo, John Ball Zoo, Assiniboine Park Zoo, and the IUCN SSC Species Survival Specialist Group – is leading an intensive recovery effort.

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ZIMS in Research: Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan in mammals

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A new study published in the prestigious journal Nature used data from the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to examine the effect of hormonal contraception and sterilization on life expectancy in mammal species living in zoos and aquariums.

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Why Data Matters for Saving Species: Species360 and the Extinct in the Wild Action Partnership

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Around the world, a growing number of species now exist only because a zoo, aquarium, or conservation organisation continues to care for them, they are lost entirely from nature. These are the species formally listed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as extinct in the wild (EW), taxa that survive exclusively in human care or in managed settings. For these species, the work of ex situ conservation institutions is critical to their survival.

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1,400 Strong: How a Global Community is Transforming Wildlife Data

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Blog / This year, more than 80 new institutions joined the Species360 community, bringing our global membership to over 1,400 zoos, aquariums, conservation organizations, and research partners Spanning almost every continent and reaching 102 countries, this growing network reflects a shared commitment to improving animal care and supporting conservation through high-quality, collaborative data. Together, Species360

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Male and female olive baboon (Papio anubis) in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

ZIMS in Research – ​Why females live longer than males: evolutionary insights on longevity

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Blog / A new study, published in Science Advances, used ZIMS data to examine the adult lifespan gap between males and females in over 1,000 species.Comparative study across 1,176 mammal and bird species reveals how sexual selection may have shaped sex differences in longevity. Male and female olive baboon (Papio anubis) in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

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Celebrating a Long-Term Conservation Impact Partnership: Mazuri and Species360

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Blog / At Species360, collaboration is at the heart of our mission to improve animal care and advance species conservation through shared data and global partnerships. Today, we are proud to recognize  Mazuri®, a leading provider of specialized animal nutrition, as a long-standing Species360 Conservation Impact Partner. Their continued support helps us turn data into real-world

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Expand your conservation reach: Sponsor a Conservation Partner’s Species360 membership

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Blog / Bourret’s box turtle (Cuora bourreti) at the International Centre for the Conservation of Turtles (IZS) – one of the Conservation Connection programs supported by Allwetterzoo Münster. Image credit: Allwetterzoo Münster.   At Species360, we know our members’ reach extends far beyond the boundaries of your zoos and aquariums. Our members actively support vital conservation,

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Two golden lion tamarins in the forest in Rio De Janeiro state

Back to the wild: Golden Lion Tamarins triumph over international trafficking

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Blog / Recently, in a protected stretch of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, four small, flame-coloured primates began a new life. Four endangered golden lion tamarins (GLTs) seized by the Brazilian government from international traffickers in 2023 and 2024 were released in their native Atlantic forest in the Municipality of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 8

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