species conservation Archives

Conservation: How Texas zoos are returning this species to its natural habitat

September 8, 2021
Sawyer Rutan
AZA, Conservation, husbandry, Medical, Members, Studbooks, ZIMS
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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 August of this year, it finally came. Knowing the opportunity…

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Member Focus: Germany’s Wuppertal Zoo contributes essential data for more than 800 species

July 7, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Data4Wildlife, FEATURE, husbandry, Medical, Members, Research, ZIMS
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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.

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New Members: Miami Seaquarium (Florida), Sea Life Park (Hawaii), and Living Shores Aquarium (Northeastern United States) join Species360

As a global nonprofit, Species360 facilitates international collaboration in recording and sharing essential data on species. A growing number of wildlife institutions are participating in this effort. In all, 34 aquariums, zoos, and wildlife refuges in Europe, Asia, and the Americas have joined Species360 this year. They represent non-profit and for-profit, large and small institutions.

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Have you tried Zooniverse? Species360 team volunteers for science

For our annual volunteer project, Species360 searched for a volunteer project that we could do together online – and we found Zooniverse! This innovative online platform allows researchers to crowdsource their work. Volunteers can help with projects in areas such as music and art, medicine, history, language, biology, space, and more.

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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.

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In the News: As part of EAZA, Jerusalem Zoo and Warsaw Zoo collaborate to protect endangered species

Here, Poland national news and Israel's ynet tv look at European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the impact of collaborative programs that protect species. With EAZA members The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem, the Biblical Zoo, and Warsaw Zoo.

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From the WAZA Annual Meeting: Species360 Year in Review with CEO Jim Guenter

From the (virtual) WAZA Annual, Species360 CEO Jim Guenter provides an update on Species360, our response to the pandemic, and all that we have achieved in partnership with our members. (Video)

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New! ZIMS supports members’ institutional studbooks

September 24, 2020
Katelyn Mucha
Blog, Studbooks, ZIMS
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Katelyn Mucha is Product Owner, ZIMS for Studbooks, Species360. She is also an Adjunct Population Biologist for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) Population Management Center. Are you managing a head start program, a release program, or a breeding…

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FEATURE: With a deep sense of place, Tennessee Aquarium advocates for turtles and their habitats

A wood turtle in a New York valley stream. "Turtles are nature’s living sculptures,” says Dave Collins, Tennessee Aquarium Director of Forestry and Animal Behavior. Place is a key theme for Tennessee Aquarium and AZA’s SAFE American Turtles program. Turtles…

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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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