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Celebrating a Long-Term Conservation Impact Partnership: Mazuri and Species360

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Blog / At Species360, collaboration is at the heart of our mission to improve animal care and advance species conservation through shared data and global partnerships. Today, we are proud to recognize  Mazuri®, a leading provider of specialized animal nutrition, as a long-standing Species360 Conservation Impact Partner. Their continued support helps us turn data into real-world […]

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Expand your conservation reach: Sponsor a Conservation Partner’s Species360 membership

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Blog / Bourret’s box turtle (Cuora bourreti) at the International Centre for the Conservation of Turtles (IZS) – one of the Conservation Connection programs supported by Allwetterzoo Münster. Image credit: Allwetterzoo Münster.   At Species360, we know our members’ reach extends far beyond the boundaries of your zoos and aquariums. Our members actively support vital conservation,

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Need a hand with ZIMS? The Help Menu just got better!

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Whether you’re a seasoned ZIMS expert or just getting started, we’ve made it easier to find the answers you’re looking for. We’ve given the ZIMS Help Menu a makeover, with a fresh new look and improved user interface. And, more excitingly, we’ve added AI Language support so that you can get the ZIMS help you need in the language of your choice.

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Data Sharing: Accessing ZIMS Data through Conservation Science Alliance (CSA) Research Requests

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The Species360 Conservation Science Alliance (CSA) serves
as a platform for data science collaborations, aiming to maximize the positive impact of ZIMS data to improve animal care and welfare, support conservation efforts, and advance scientific research.
Through our Research Request process, researchers can access aggregated wildlife husbandry data.

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Introducing the speakers for the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Research Symposium

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This year’s Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Symposium promises a fascinating line-up of speakers who are leveraging shared global wildlife data from the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), to address critical challenges in wildlife care and conservation.

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New in ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics – Provisional Updates

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Blog / Weighing an echidna. Credit: Sarah Lavin. At Species360, we’re committed to continuously improving the ZIMS platform to make it easier, faster, and more efficient for our members to manage vital animal data. As part of our ongoing modernization efforts, we’re excited to announce the launch of a new provisional data approval process in

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Species360 and Toronto Zoo Partner to Advance Cryopreservation for Conservation

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Nonprofit Species360 and Toronto Zoo have announced a new partnership to advance global wildlife conservation. The collaboration focuses on expanding access to data related to cryopreservation—the process of freezing and storing genetic material such as sperm, eggs, embryos, and cell cultures for future conservation use.

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ZIMS in Research: Are Zoo and Aquarium Populations Becoming Smaller and Less Diverse? AZA Researchers Use ZIMS Data to Uncover Trends

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Blog / Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) researchers are using 50 years of ZIMS data to uncover a decline in species diversity and population size in zoos and aquariums. Dr. Megan Brown, Director of Population Management Strategy at AZA, presented findings at the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Research Symposium. Learn more about the insights

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