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Introducing the ZIMS Training Academy’s first online course – ZIMS for Aquarists and Keepers.

Species360 is excited to announce a brand-new online course, ZIMS for Aquarists and Keepers, available on The Nature Conservancy Conservation Training website.

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Conservation Research: Scholars Seek Greater Collaboration Among Zoos and Museums

May 3, 2022
Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen
Blog, Conservation, Conservation Science Alliance, Research, ZIMS
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A new paper, co-authored by Species360 Director of Science, and of the Species360 Conservation Science Alliance Prof. Dalia Conde, published in the journal BioScience lays out a pathway to increasing collaboration between zoos and museums that would enhance our understanding of the animal kingdom.

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New Member: L’Aquarium Tropical de La Porte Dorée

L'Aquarium Tropical de La Porte Dorée in Paris, France, has recently joined Species360 as a new member, joining more than 360 aquariums that curate and share data as part of the global Species360 community.

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Conservation Research: Species360 Member Data Crucial to Unravelling the Mystery of Parrot Longevity

April 26, 2022
Gavrielle Kirk-Cohen
Blog, Conservation, Conservation Science Alliance, Members, Press-release, Research, Sponsors, ZIMS
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Data from the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) has been crucial in enabling researchers to investigate the correlation between brain size and life expectancy in parrots.

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

March 20, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, 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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Popular in ZIMS for Husbandry! Target Weight Range for animals at each phase of life

In fall 2020, ZSL London Zoo celebrated the arrival of five baby bushmaster snakes, watching them safely hatch over the course of three exciting days. Healthy young snakes of this species are relatively large compared with most hatchling snakes, each weighing…

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Visitor Research: Aquariums are “conservation institutions” first, working well beyond their walls

February 28, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, Conservation, Research, Webinar
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In a recorded Webinar, The research shows an increased perception of aquariums in Europe as being admired, trusted, and acting as conservation organizations. Colleen says this bodes well for recovery from pandemic years as long as conservation actions take a central role in the stories and educational initiatives of aquariums.

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2022 Conferences: We enjoyed seeing members at RAW – the Regional Aquatics Workshop (United States)

Sandy Trautwein, Ph.D., Director of Aquatic Conservation, Species360, spoke during TIDE TALKS at Regional Aquatics Workshop / RAW 2022. We were thrilled to be back "in person" - presenting, talking with members, and learning from a wide range of experts…

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Photo Ark: Joel Sartore images featured in ZIMS

There is a new look on the ZIMS login and desktop screens, featuring images by famed wildlife photographer Joel Sartore. As founder of the Photo Ark, a 25-year effort by National Geographic to photograph every species in human care around the globe, Joel is an increasingly more familiar face among conservationists and educators. He often visits zoos and aquariums as he photographs individual animals representing their species.

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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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