zoo Archives - Species360

New in ZIMS for Studbooks: Managed Groups gives studbook managers insight to group dynamics

The Managed Groups feature is used to track which animals have been or are currently housed together. This information provides better insight to how species are being managed, what is working, and how changes can impact populations – especially when institutions hold more than one group.

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New in ZIMS! Species360 releases enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics

Earlier this quarter, Species360 introduced new enhancements to ZIMS for Husbandry and Aquatics. Here is a look at four recent updates and what they mean for thousands of zoo and aquarium staff that use ZIMS every day. Each of these changes was made in response to requests from Species360 members.

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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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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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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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ZIMS in French finds new audience: Institutional members use translation to record and reference essential animal data

December 26, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog, ZIMS
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Seals in Baie de Somme, a large estuary in the Picardie région of France. Updated 29-December-2020: Launched early 2020, ZIMS in French has enabled new French-speaking institutions to join Species360 and allowed existing members to simply choose to work in…

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Community: Learn about Species360 members

Follow news about the Species360 member community here, including new members, members leading conservation programs, and how scientists and care teams use ZIMS in their daily work. For updates on features and functionality of ZIMS for Husbandry, ZIMS for Medical…

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EAZA creates Records Working Group led by ZSL Zoological Registrar Hannah Jenkins

September 3, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
EAZA
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Zoological Registrar Hannah Jenkins and her father on "Bring your parents to work day" at ZSL London Zoo. EAZA has created a new Records Working Group to support EAZA members with record keeping and to share knowledge and best practices…

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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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New in ZIMS for Medical: Sample Storage helps manage biological samples now and into the future

May 20, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog, Medical, Most Read, Press-release, ZIMS
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“Millions of unique samples are at the core of our ability to care for and save individual animals and species, now and far into the future. ZIMS vastly improves how the zoo, aquarium, and wildlife communities manage sample resources worldwide," said Paul Calle, Chief Veterinarian and Vice President for Health Programs, Wildlife Conservation Society.

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