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New Member: Marine Conservation Center Joins Species360

Loggerhead Marinelife Center rescues, rehabilitates and releases sick and injured sea turtles found along one of the world's most densely nested beaches. (Source: Loggerhead Marinelife Center) Species360 is pleased to welcome non-profit Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) as a new institutional…

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Species360 at CITES CoP19: Raising Awareness for Species from Songbirds to Sharks and Rays

December 14, 2022
Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen
AZA, Blog, conference, Conservation, Conservation Science Alliance, EAZA, Members, Partners, WAZA, ZIMS
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Species360 had a delegation attending CoP19 to represent Species360 members and to highlight research from the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance (CSA).

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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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Introducing the ZIMS Training Academy’s first online course – ZIMS for Aquarists and Keepers.

Species360 is excited to announce a brand-new online course, ZIMS for Aquarists and Keepers, available on The Nature Conservancy Conservation Training website.

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Conservation Research: Scholars Seek Greater Collaboration Among Zoos and Museums

May 3, 2022
Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen
Blog, Conservation, Conservation Science Alliance, Research, ZIMS
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A new paper, co-authored by Species360 Director of Science, and of the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Prof. Dalia Conde, published in the journal BioScience lays out a pathway to increasing collaboration between zoos and museums that would enhance our understanding of the animal kingdom.

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New Member: L’Aquarium Tropical de La Porte Dorée

L'Aquarium Tropical de La Porte Dorée in Paris, France, has recently joined Species360 as a new member, joining more than 360 aquariums that curate and share data as part of the global Species360 community.

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Conservation Research: Species360 Member Data Crucial to Unravelling the Mystery of Parrot Longevity

April 26, 2022
Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen
Blog, Conservation, Conservation Science Alliance, Members, Press-release, Research, Sponsors, ZIMS
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Data from the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) has been crucial in enabling researchers to investigate the correlation between brain size and life expectancy in parrots.

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ZIMS at Work: Shared data takes a central role at storied Audubon Nature Institute

March 20, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, FEATURE, Members, Studbooks, ZIMS
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Jo Seton, Contributing Editor This ZIMS at Work feature on Audubon Nature Institute is one of a series of stories about Species360 member institutions that record and share data to help improve animal welfare and inform species conservation. Ease of record-sharing in…

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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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Visitor Research: Aquariums are “conservation institutions” first, working well beyond their walls

February 28, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, Conservation, Research, Webinar
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In a recorded Webinar, The research shows an increased perception of aquariums in Europe as being admired, trusted, and acting as conservation organizations. Colleen says this bodes well for recovery from pandemic years as long as conservation actions take a central role in the stories and educational initiatives of aquariums.

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