Marine Mammal Longevity Study Reveals Remarkable Advances in Animal Welfare
A new study provides compelling evidence that animal care and management practices at zoos and aquariums have significantly improved over time.
Conservation Research: Study Reveals the Untapped Potential of Living Cell Banks in Global Conservation Efforts
Data from the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) has enabled researchers to develop a framework suggesting which species need to be prioritized for genetic sampling to aid conservation efforts for threatened species.
COMMENTARY / Why ZIMS data changes what we know about species: A biodemographer’s perspective
"The phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity, the numerical scale, the multi-decadal and (often) multi-generational record-keeping, and the biological, behavioral, epidemiological and biomedical details contained (in ZIMS) are bursting with demographic possibilities."