Species360 Member News
Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Releases Species Knowledge Index
National Academy of Sciences journal PNAS: ZIMS replaces “best-guess” assumptions with data for species survival rates. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: The study, “Data gaps and opportunities for…
World Wildlife Day – Life Below Water: Aquariums have a crucial role in sustaining biodiversity
The full potential of aquariums to aid and inform species conservation may run deeper than we know, especially when considered across institutions worldwide. A study by Species360 Conservation Science Alliance…
Can the next generation save a species? Using ZIMS to draw more accurate extinction timelines
Asian elephant family walking through the meadow in the morning. A few weeks ago, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a landmark study demonstrating the power of data…
ZIMS for Care and Welfare: The final piece in a comprehensive approach to Animal Welfare at Peoria Zoo
In this blog, Peoria Zoo curator Dawn Petefish describes the impact of first establishing a new Animal Welfare Plan -- and later using ZIMS for Care and Welfare to streamline…
The Florida Aquarium releases 3,200 corals to help restore reef tract
Worldwide, Species360 members are leading efforts to sustain biodiversity. At The Florida Aquarium, breakthrough work with staghorn coral has led to the release this spring of 3,200 corals raised in…
Home to Giant Pandas and More, Japan’s Shirahama Zoo Joins Species360
"Saihi" and her mom Rouhin are part of the Giant Panda family at Shirahama Adventure World. Born at just 75 grams, zookeepers cared for the cub when she was too…
Japanese Wildlife and Conservation Leaders Kobe Animal Kingdom and Nasu Animal Kingdom Join Species360
Tetsuya Sato-san, President of Nasu Animal Kingdom and Kobe Animal Kingdom, demonstrates traditional Japanese falconry at the 2018 annual International Aquarium Congress held in Fukushima, Japan. (Photo: Peter Donlon) We…
