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From RAW 2023: New ZIMS features cater to the unique needs of aquariums

At the 2023 Regional Aquatics Workshop (United States) this week, Species360 is sharing a new look at ZIMS and the many new features that aquariums are using to manage enclosures, groups, and individuals. We'd like to share the same update…

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Exciting Improvements are Coming to ZIMS!

December 7, 2022
Species360
Aquatics, husbandry, Medical, Most Read, Product News, Product Roadmap, Studbooks, Uncategorized, ZIMS
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Exciting improvements are coming to the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) in 2023! ZIMS will receive a new look as we modernize and update the platform, enhancing the capabilities and functionality of ZIMS.

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New in ZIMS! Take a look at the latest enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics

Earlier this quarter, Species360 introduced new enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics. Here is a look at four recent updates and what they mean for thousands of zoo and aquarium staff that use ZIMS every day. Each of these changes was made in response to requests from Species360 members.

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New in ZIMS! Species360 releases enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics

Earlier this quarter, Species360 introduced new enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics. Here is a look at four recent updates and what they mean for thousands of zoo and aquarium staff that use ZIMS every day. Each of these changes was made in response to requests from Species360 members.

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Popular in ZIMS for Husbandry! Target Weight Range for animals at each phase of life

In fall 2020, ZSL London Zoo celebrated the arrival of five baby bushmaster snakes, watching them safely hatch over the course of three exciting days. Healthy young snakes of this species are relatively large compared with most hatchling snakes, each weighing…

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NEW in ZIMS: Requested by members, (7) new features reflect the changing needs of Husbandry and Aquatics teams

January 31, 2022
Nannette Driver-Ruiz
Aquatics, Care and Welfare, husbandry, ZIMS
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In early 2022, the Species360 ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics team has been busy adding features and enhancements that will improve your experience as you record - and use - information on enclosures, water quality, enrichment, care and welfare, and more.

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Supporting Animal Welfare: Species360 makes it easier to share welfare program essentials at home and with other institutions

November 30, 2021
Nannette Driver-Ruiz
Aquatics, Care and Welfare, husbandry, Product News, Product Roadmap, ZIMS
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In case you missed it! Here are recent enhancements to ZIMS for Care and Welfare. Using feedback from our members, we implemented improvements that make it easier and faster to track animal welfare, model processes for peer teams, and more quickly rollout templates designed for each species.

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Do you keep a studbook for animals in your collection? Institutional studbooks will move to ZIMS by 2022

Now that regional associations are done migrating, we are focused on migrating member institution studbooks. Our goal is to migrate all member institution studbooks to ZIMS by end of 2021.

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ZIMS at Work: Germany’s Wuppertal Zoo contributes essential data for more than 800 species

July 7, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Data4Wildlife, FEATURE, husbandry, Medical, Members, Research, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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Wuppertal Zoo is one of the largest contributors of husbandry and medical information used to better understand and care for wildlife. Curators, animal care, and aquatic experts use Species360 ZIMS (the Zoological Information Management System), to enter over 150,000 husbandry and medical records for more than 800 Species.

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New in ZIMS: Husbandry Log Templates just got even better – thanks to your input!

Husbandry log templates are a great tool for keepers and aquarists to record daily activities for animals and daily maintenance for the enclosures in their care. This is one of the most popular features in ZIMS - so when Species360 members recommended changes, we listened. Using feedback that was submitted through our enhancement request portal, we have changed the husbandry log templates to both improve the process for creating templates as well as make data entry easier.

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