Care and Welfare Archives

ZIMS at Work: Shared data takes a central role at storied Audubon Nature Institute

March 20, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, Care and Welfare, FEATURE, Members, Studbooks, ZIMS
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Jo Seton, Contributing Editor This ZIMS at Work feature on Audubon Nature Institute is one of a series of stories about Species360 member institutions that record and share data to help improve animal welfare and inform species conservation. Ease of record-sharing in…

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NEW in ZIMS: Requested by members, (7) new features reflect the changing needs of Husbandry and Aquatics teams

January 31, 2022
Nannette Driver-Ruiz
Aquatics, Care and Welfare, husbandry, ZIMS
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In early 2022, the Species360 ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics team has been busy adding features and enhancements that will improve your experience as you record - and use - information on enclosures, water quality, enrichment, care and welfare, and more.

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Supporting Animal Welfare: Species360 makes it easier to share welfare program essentials at home and with other institutions

November 30, 2021
Nannette Driver-Ruiz
Aquatics, Care and Welfare, husbandry, Product News, Product Roadmap, ZIMS
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In case you missed it! Here are recent enhancements to ZIMS for Care and Welfare. Using feedback from our members, we implemented improvements that make it easier and faster to track animal welfare, model processes for peer teams, and more quickly rollout templates designed for each species.

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Conservation Feature: By connecting visitors to the world, Perth Zoo has its best year

November 1, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Care and Welfare, Conservation, FEATURE, Members, ZAA-Australasia
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With a mission “to inspire and act for wildlife conservation,” ZAA (Australasia) and Species360 member Perth Zoo is sanctuary, school, nursery, hospital, scientific institution, and local wilderness reserve. Learn more about their work on behalf of community and species.

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New in ZIMS: Survival, Reproduction, and Growth reports transform ZIMS data – and inform welfare indicators

October 10, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Care and Welfare, Conservation, Research, ZIMS
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We are pleased to introduce Survival, Reproduction and Growth (SRG) Reports in ZIMS! Drawing upon data recorded and shared by institutions worldwide, the new reports provide zoos, aquariums, conservation centers, and other wildlife managers with missing information required to predict survival timelines…

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New Zealand DOC uses ZIMS to manage in situ and ex situ populations

June 25, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Care and Welfare, Conservation, Members, New Members, ZAA-Australasia
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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.

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New in ZIMS for Medical: Upload test lab results directly to the animal’s record, saving manual data entry

January 4, 2021
Rachel Thompson
Aquatics, AZA, Care and Welfare, EAZA, husbandry, Members, WAZA, ZAA-Australasia, ZIMS
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Zoo, aquarium, wildlife veterinarians use the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to record and share information regarding animals in their care. Now, when these veterinary teams send blood samples to IDEXX, they can view and upload the report directly in ZIMS for Medical. Called ZIMS Test Result Upload, the new feature reduces manual data entry for veterinary staff and improves the accuracy and volume of data used to calculate ZIMS Expected Test Results used by veterinarians to diagnose illness.

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ZSL London Zoo shares annual weigh-in via ZIMS

August 30, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog, Care and Welfare, husbandry, Members, ZIMS
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“By sharing information with other zoos and conservationists worldwide, we can all use this knowledge to better care for the species we’re striving to protect," said ZSL’s assistant curator of mammals, Teague Stubbington, in this ZSL feature, "A weighty matter."

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Ask Adrienne: Nutritionist monitors aggressive behavior and weight loss

August 19, 2020
Josh Courteau
ask adrienne, Care and Welfare, husbandry, Most Read, Training, ZIMS
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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.

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ZIMS for Husbandry Roadmap: What’s already here, what lies ahead

May 7, 2020
Nannette Driver-Ruiz
Aquatics, Blog, Care and Welfare, husbandry, Most Read, Product Roadmap, ZIMS
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Every month, Species360 rolls out new features and enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics, ZIMS for Medical, and ZIMS for Studbooks. Here is look at this year's releases, and what is ahead for ZIMS for Husbandry.

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