Species360 Members in the News
21Sep 21
Despite closures, Taronga Zoos continue vital work on behalf of Australia wildlife
This feature on Zoo and Aquarium Association, Australasia, (ZAA) member Taronga Zoos is one of a series of stories about the institutions that curate and share data to help improve…
08Sep 21
Conservation: How Texas zoos are returning this species to its natural habitat
Houston, TX – Matt Lammers and his coworkers with the Houston Zoo were long-awaiting rain at Griffith League Scout Ranch in Bastrop County, Texas when, on a day in early…
05Aug 21
Securing Information: New Zealand wildlife trust migrates species data to ZIMS
ANSWER TO "Can you name this species?" - The species pictured on this month's Member News is the black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae) or kakī (Māori). This New Zealand wading bird is one of the…
07Jul 21
Member Focus: Germany’s Wuppertal Zoo contributes essential data for more than 800 species
Wuppertal Zoo is one of the largest contributors of husbandry and medical information used to better understand and care for wildlife. Curators, animal care, and aquatic experts use Species360 ZIMS (the Zoological Information Management System), to enter over 150,000 husbandry and medical records for more than 800 Species.
28Jun 21
Species: Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute brings back the Brookies
Tennessee Aquarium is working to save a species of native trout.
25Jun 21
New Zealand DOC uses ZIMS to manage in situ and ex situ populations
Global non-profit Species360 welcomes the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) Kakī Conservation Program to its member community. This government-led species recovery program manages or monitors about 200 Kakī (wading birds) including in situ and ex situ populations.