Welcome! New Zealand’s Westshore Wildlife Reserve joins Species360
Westshore Wildlife Reserve joined Species360 and will use ZIMS to record and share information on kiwis as part of a Kiwis for kiwi wildlife reintroduction program.
BIAZA Award recipient is among growing number of colleges using ZIMS
Species360 member North Lindsey College has been named an educational associate with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA).
FEATURE: With a deep sense of place, Tennessee Aquarium advocates for turtles and their habitats
A wood turtle in a New York valley stream. "Turtles are nature’s living sculptures,” says Dave Collins, Tennessee Aquarium Director of Forestry and Animal Behavior. Place is a key theme for Tennessee Aquarium and AZA’s SAFE American Turtles program. Turtles…
Streaming on Netflix: Latif Nasser visits The Living Desert Zoo to ask, “What is a studbook?”
Sarah Greeley, Field Conservation Coordinator, and Brigid Randle, Animal Registrar, Living Desert Zoo, talk with "Connected" host Latif Nasser about the role of population management programs in saving species. (Photo: Netflix, "Connected")
Researchers use Species360 data to study reproduction in primates
For the study published in the specialist journal "Biological Reviews", researchers evaluated the birthdays of 132,712 monkeys of 141 different species using Species360 data. A study published today in Biological Reviews, and using Species360 data, provides new insight to reproduction…
Ask Adrienne: Nutritionist monitors aggressive behavior and weight loss
Question from a Wildlife Nutritionist: We have three female red pandas housed together. Recently two of them have lost weight. I have increased the caloric intake for the two and the vets have given them a clean bill of health. When I talked with their keepers it was mentioned that the older panda had recently experienced an increase in aggression towards the other two.
Conservation Science: Species360 Director Dalia Conde Delivers PASC21 Keynote
At PASC21, Director of Science Dalia Conde addressed the opportunity to use big data and exascale computing to help answer critical questions and inform strategies to protect biodiversity. She presented the global Species Knowledge Index and other initiatives aiming to map, quantify and disseminate species open information to conservation policymakers globally.
Supporting a Community: Species360 membership fees accommodate large and small institutions in over 100 countries
Species360 supports over 1,200 members in 100 countries in a complex and varied global environment. In an effort to balance fairness with inclusivity across this growing membership, a sliding scale membership pricing model is used based on the size of the institution.
Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation Hosts Species360 Training
Thank you to everyone participating this week in Species360 ZIMS training Sjoukje Vaartjes at the BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Center BOS Foundation! Animal care and conservation experts at BOS Foundation's Nyaru Menteng Orangutan Rehabilitation Center use ZIMS to record information…
Attend ZIMS for Medical class at EAZA Academy / 4-5 March / Stuttgart Zoo
Registration Form: https://www.aanmelder.nl/zims / For questions, please email laura.myers@eaza.net and include ZIMS for Medical in the subject line Wilhelma Zoologisch-Botanischer Garten, Stuttgart, Germany, is a stunningly beautiful setting and host to the EAZA Academy held 4-5 March, 2020. Paignton Zoo…