BIOPARC Aquarium of Gijón maintains 60 saltwater and freshwater aquariums, 12 ecosystems and more than 2 million liters of water replicating rivers, oceans, and tropical rainforest environments for 460 species. (Photo: BIOPARC Aquarium of Gijón) Species360 is pleased to welcome…
Eberswalde Zoological Garden is home to more than 1,500 animals from five continents, including these ring-tailed lemurs in its forest habitat. (Photo: Eberswald Zoological Garden) Species360 is pleased to welcome new member Eberswalde Zoological Garden (Germany). The institution's mission is…
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…
Dingos Kiah (right), the "boss" and female, and Blu at Wellington Zoo. (Photo: Wellington Zoo) Sharing best practices is among the most important benefits of the conservation community. Here, Wellington Zoo, a member of Zoos and Aquarium Association of Australasia…
For this ZIMS at Work article, we talk with Katie Hall, Ph.D., who joined the Minnesota Zoo (United States) in August as Director of Animal Behavior and Wellbeing. Hall previously was Coordinator of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Husbandry at Sedgwick…
In addition to ex situ population data, the International Studbook for the pygmy hippo includes updates on conservation projects that are endorsed by the IUCN SSC Hippo Specialist Group. (Photo: WAZA Magazine) As its numbers decline in the wild, the…
Photo: Gdańsk Zoo (Poland) When Gdańsk Zoo implemented a daily sampling routine in the fall of 2022, the Zoo set a course to make a major contribution of biobank samples representing species housed there. Late this summer, less than one…
