Animal Welfare Archives

Saving Gibbons: IUCN section on small apes will use ZIMS data to inform rescue centers and conservation leaders

March 15, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Conservation, Members, Partners, Research, ZIMS
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As a member of the Species360 Research Partner Program, the SSA will use data from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) to bridge gaps in demographic, husbandry, welfare, and medical information that is essential to protecting and caring for gibbons.

New in ZIMS: Batch Edit!

Have you ever written a batch note or observation and then wanted to edit the batch? Now you can! The ZIMS for Husbandry team added this functionality that was requested by Species360 members. When creating notes and observations using a batch action, you can edit the individual record afterwards. When editing the record, you will see the option to edit for the entire batch or for the individual.

New in ZIMS for Husbandry! Target Weight Range for animals at each phase of life

Join us for a Mini Demo and Q/A on Target Weight Range - Wednesday April 21, 9-11 AM Central Time In fall 2020, ZSL London Zoo celebrated the arrival of five baby bushmaster snakes, watching them safely hatch over the…

Species360 Members elect new and returning trustees for 2021

In 2021, Species360 welcomes five new and returning trustees elected by our institutional members to serve on our board.

Community: Learn about Species360 members

Read updates about the Species360 member community - many of them welcoming new members, and others featuring care and welfare and conservation programs at leading aquariums, zoos, and wildlife refuges. For updates on features and functionality of ZIMS for Husbandry,…

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."

Ask Adrienne: Nutritionist monitors aggressive behavior and weight loss

August 19, 2020
Adrienne Miller
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.

Catch up on Species360 Member News

Follow the news at the Species360 blog and in recent issues of Species360 Member News!

Hospital and Mobile Veterinary Care: Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation joins Species360

"The Species360 membership ensures that all members of our veterinary team can easily and securely access information from any of their physical locations in Southern Thailand. ZIMS for Husbandry and ZIMS for Medical provide a great platform for keeping records of each elephant that we provide treatment for, including reference of test results." - Pattarawan Phumpanna, Veterinarian, Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation

Meet the Experts: Mazuri Nutritionist Dr. Troy Tollefson says animal welfare begins with what, and how, we feed

At the Association of Zoos and Aquariums annual conference held in New Orleans earlier this year, Species360 talked with Dr. Troy Tollefson, Nutritionist, Mazuri Exotic Animal Nutrition, about recent changes in wildlife care and nutrition – and what it takes to bring new discoveries to market.