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New in ZIMS for Medical: Search by Diagnosis Report and Diagnosis & Procedure Dashboard

August 1, 2022
Rachel Thompson
Medical, Press-release, Product News, ZIMS
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Species360 and ESCRA have formed a partnership with the aim of utilizing innovative data harnessing methods to not only expand knowledge of cancer trends and treatment but other diseases affecting species across the tree of life.

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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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Saving Gibbons: IUCN section on small apes will use ZIMS data to inform rescue centers and conservation leaders

March 15, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Conservation, Members, Partners, Research, ZIMS
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As a member of the Species360 Research Partner Program, the SSA will use data from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to bridge gaps in demographic, husbandry, welfare, and medical information that is essential to protecting and caring for gibbons.

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Community: Learn about Species360 members

Follow news about the Species360 member community here, including new members, members leading conservation programs, and how scientists and care teams use ZIMS in their daily work. For updates on features and functionality of ZIMS for Husbandry, ZIMS for Medical…

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The Kaliningrad Zoo creates “hospice” for the world’s oldest sea lion

November 19, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog
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As consulting veterinarians and directors provide care during the final days of 30-year-old sea lion Kim, Kaliningrad Zoo director Svetlana Sokolova says 30 years is already a record for long-living sea lions whose care is recorded in ZIMS.

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ZIMS at Work: How Como Zoo used ZIMS for Care and Welfare to help save an emperor tamarin named Lara

September 6, 2019
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog, Care and Welfare, husbandry, Members, ZIMS, ZIMS at Work
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Earlier this fall, Como Zoo Director Michelle Furrer, Primate Keeper Madison Johnson, and Senior Keeper Allison Jungheim shared their experiences with Species360 development and member support teams during a “Lunch and Learn." They helped us to capture the story to…

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