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…
New Species360 team member Uljana Kałążny observing a colony of Gentoo penguins at the Falkland Islands. (Photo: Uljana Kałążny) As a member of Species360, Uljana brings 15 years of experience working in zoos in Poland, initially as a keeper and…
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…
A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes which includes more than half of all bird species. (Photo: Lyric) In a study published in the Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research (JZAR), researchers find that cooperation between zoos and institutions in species’ range…
Are you interested in learning more about the Care and Welfare module in ZIMS and how you can use data and templates to make evidence-based decisions for the animals in your care? Join us for the upcoming webinar series on…
Look for workshops on ZIMS for Care and Welfare at the upcoming European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Animal Welfare Forum. There, Species360 experts Hannah Jenkins and Nannette Driver-Ruiz will lead two workshops on using the ZIMS Care &…
There have been some big changes to the Care and Welfare module in ZIMS! First up, Species360 has designed a new feature that enables member institutions to create and share generic animal welfare templates with other institutions. For those just…
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…
The Species360 Survival, Reproduction, and Growth (SRG) reports in the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) are currently unavailable in ZIMS as we will be replacing them with a new and improved version as part of the ZIMS modernization efforts. This…
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…