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Celebrating 8 Years of ZIMS for Studbooks: A Global Milestone in Species Conservation

Since its inception, ZIMS for Studbooks has provided a secure, centralized platform that connects institutions, reduces duplication, and improves data accessibility. Most importantly, it empowers conservation professionals to manage populations more effectively and sustainably. As the program enters its ninth year, Species360 and its member institutions celebrate not only how far they’ve come, but also the impact of data-driven collaboration in saving species from extinction.

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ZIMS in Conservation Research: Optimizing zoo and aquarium resources to further the IUCN One Plan Approach

This post is written by Dr. Thomas Ziegler, Professor, Cologne Zoo, and Herpetology keeper, Anna Rauhaus. Here, the researchers describe the role of Species360 and its member community in contributing to the build-up of the ‘conservation zoo’ as One Plan Approach conservation centres.

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