EAZA Archives - Species360

New Member: Species360 welcomes France’s Le Park Alpha, home to wolves within national parkland

As a member of global nonprofit Species360, Le Parc Alpha will use the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to record data and monitor the welfare of individual animals and groups.

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New Member: DN Colleges Animal Care and Welfare Science will record and share data using ZIMS

As a member of global nonprofit Species360, DN Colleges students will use the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to record data and monitor the welfare of individual animals and groups.

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New Members: Species360 welcomes raptor rescue and aviary centers in Asia, Europe, and North America

In recent weeks, avian and wildlife conservation centers have joined nonprofit Species360. As part of Species360, these institutions ensure the care and welfare of wildlife and contribute essential data to global species knowledge. Get to know just a few of them, including Willows Birds of Prey, Montana Raptor Conservation Center, Sylvan Heights Bird Park and Avian Breeding Center, and more.

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ZIMS in Research: EAZA highlights the power of data recorded and shared by zoos and aquariums

July 18, 2023
Mary Ellen Amodeo
EAZA, Members, Research, Species360 Insights, ZIMS
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EAZA members and other like-minded zoos and aquariums have been curating and sharing data on species for nearly half a century. The result, the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) managed by nonprofit Species360, is one of the world's largest datasets on species.

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A great week at the 2023 Regional Aquatics Workshop!

Many thanks to Species360 member The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium for hosting the 2023 Regional Aquatics Workshop this week in the United States. We appreciated seeing many of our members there, including Hugo Batista, Head Aquarist, Lisbon Oceanarium!

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Welcome! Haus de Natur Aquarium and Reptile Zoo joins Species360

We are pleased to welcome the House of Nature Aquarium and Reptile Zoo, Salzburg, Austria, to the Species360 community. The Aquarium's central 60,000-litre tank is the largest of more than 35 exhibits, each with habitats and species representing tropical coral reefs, the Mediterranean, the waters of Africa, South America, Southeast Asia and the region's local rivers and lakes.

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ZIMS at Work: Emphasizing a collaborative approach, Oceanário de Lisboa sustains species and fuels scientific discovery

March 14, 2023
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, EAZA, FEATURE, Members, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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In this ZIMS at Work story, Species360 talks with Oceanário de Lisboa Conservation and Science Officer Ana Ferreira about the institution's mission - and the role of shared data in conservation and sustainability.

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Species360 at CITES CoP19: Raising Awareness for Species from Songbirds to Sharks and Rays

December 14, 2022
Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen
AZA, Blog, conference, Conservation, Conservation Science Alliance, EAZA, Members, Partners, WAZA, ZIMS
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Species360 had a delegation attending CoP19 to represent Species360 members and to highlight research from the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance (CSA).

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Community: Species360 staff participate in 2022 conferences around the world

November 2, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
AFdPZ, AZA, BIAZA, Conservation Science Alliance, EAZA, WAZA
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Species360 team members participate in a wide array of conferences in 2022, taking the opportunity to meet and talk with members and partners around the world.

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ZIMS at Work: ZooParc de Beauval (France) secures historic collection in EAZA Biobank

October 10, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
EAZA, FEATURE, Members, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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In all, ZooParc de Beauval maintains as many as 15,000 historical biological samples. Storing those samples is one challenge. Another is tracking each sample, its origin, and any test results, says Beauval Head Veterinarian Dr. Baptiste Mulot.

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