ZIMS in Research

ZIMS in Research: Are Zoo and Aquarium Populations Becoming Smaller and Less Diverse? AZA Researchers Use ZIMS Data to Uncover Trends

Blog / Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) researchers are using 50 years of ZIMS data to uncover a decline in species diversity and population size in zoos and aquariums. Dr. Megan Brown, Director of Population Management Strategy at AZA, presented findings at the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Research Symposium. Learn more about the insights […]

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ZIMS in Research: Discovering New Strategies for Regent Honeyeater Conservation

Blog / Dr. Joy Tripovich and the Taronga Conservation Society are using Species360’s ZIMS to advance Regent Honeyeater conservation—optimizing breeding and release strategies to improve survival outcomes for this critically endangered species. Regent Honeyeater in the Blue Mountains Bushwalk. Photo: Paul Fahy, Taronga Zoo As we prepare for the July 2025 Species360 Conservation Science Alliance

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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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