Conservation Research: Sustaining Flamingo Populations May Require Larger Flocks
New research used ZIMS data to analyze factors that can influence reproductive success in flamingos.
Species360 is branching out with the acquisition of plant collection management software Hortis
Species360 is pleased to announce the addition of the plant collection platform Hortis to our product portfolio.
Species360 at CITES CoP19: Raising Awareness for Species from Songbirds to Sharks and Rays
Species360 had a delegation attending CoP19 to represent Species360 members and to highlight research from the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance (CSA).
Announcing a new way to share data with Vet Advisors
Species360 is pleased to announce a new way of securely and efficiently sharing veterinary data through the Vet Advisor Data Sharing program in the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).
World’s First Bird Park Celebrates 30 Years as a Species360 Member!
Vogelpark Avifauna in the Netherlands is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a member of the non-profit Species360.
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.
ZIMS at Work: ZooParc de Beauval (France) secures historic collection in EAZA Biobank
In all, ZooParc de Beauval maintains as many as 15,000 historical biological samples. Storing those samples is one challenge. Another is tracking each sample, its origin, and any test results, says Beauval Head Veterinarian Dr. Baptiste Mulot.
ZIMS at Work: University of Chicago researchers access data essential to immunology studies
University of Chicago researchers will use data aggregated across global populations of animals to study immunology in species of mammals. In particular, they will look at baseline neutrophil concentrations published in the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to summarize order-level parameter values that approximate the magnitude of constitutive immunity across diverse mammalian taxa.
Species360 CEO Blog: The Critical Role of Sharing Data for Conservation and Animal Care
Przewalski's horses are an iconic species that zoos have helped save from extinction. At Species360, we believe data and data sharing are critical to conservation science. Jim Guenter, Species360 CEO. As a global non-profit organization, Species360 and our nearly 1,300…
ZIMS at Work: Bristol Zoological Society Orchestrates a Move – and Streamlines Operations
As a member of the Species360 community for over 35 years, Bristol Zoological Society is already using ZIMS – the Zoological Information Management System used by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), and other zoo and aquarium associations worldwide – to streamline the way that information is recorded and applied throughout the organisation.