Species360 Member News

01Sep 20

NEW! EAZA uses ZIMS for international biobank

Developed with input from the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), ZIMS for Medical - Biobank enables regional and international zoo and wildlife organizations to securely manage large sample collections across regions.

01Jul 20

Conservation: Silent Forest and Species360 use data to pinpoint species at risk

EAZA's Silent Forest Group partners with Species360 Conservation Science Alliance to create a new way of looking at the world of songbirds -- one they hope will further enhance efforts to save them. The Songbird Species Knowledge Index applies analytics to global data, including vast demographic information curated by Species360 member zoos and aquariums using ZIMS.

03Jun 20

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. SPECIES360 MEMBER FEATURE: TENNESSEE AQUARIUM…

25Sep 20

Marine Aquarium of Rio de Janeiro joins Species360

The 26,000 square-meter AquaRio facility manages 4.5 million liters of water and supports 350 species. It's focus: education, research, and conservation. "We must know to conserve," says President Marcelo Szpilman.…

23Sep 20

The National Aquarium of Abu Dhabi joins Species360

Over 350 aquariums, and zoos with aquatic collections, curate and share vital animal data as part of Species360. In all, the Species360 member community is comprised of more than 1,200 wildlife institutions in 100 countries.

23Sep 20

Protected: New book on Biodemography taps Species360 data

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22Sep 20

Ecuador Amphibian Research and Conservation Center joins Species360

Ecuador ranks third in the world for amphibian diversity --- and over 44 percent of these species are found nowhere else on Earth!

16Sep 20

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…

09Sep 20

A Letter to Our Team

In the midst of historic challenges impacting not only our entire team but our member community worldwide, I want to take this opportunity to share insight to the values of our organization. These values reflect recent and long-standing discussions among our team, members, and with partners and associates and are worth revisiting. As a global non-profit focused on education and conservation, we believe that taking a stance is necessary. By speaking out about events, we make an impact for our team, our members, and our communities.