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Page Content 2 The ISIS global conservation effort takes a
dramatic step forward
Prominent zoos and aquariums worldwide lead efforts
to preserve wildlife through cooperation
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Page Content 3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eagan, Minnesota (April 2, 2012) – Today, 88 zoos and aquariums in 19 countries are live on the latest version of the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) application. This web-based, global database gives these institutions – and eventually almost 800 more ISIS members – access to basic biologic, collection management, husbandry, and health and disease information on wild animals in human care. This comprehensive knowledgebase, built over the last 40 years, will be used to enhance local care and international conservation efforts. ISIS – the International Species Information System – is a technology-based, conservation-focused organization that leverages available technology to help zoological organizations achieve sustainability and preservation goals. Today, 830 institutions in 83 countries are a part of ISIS. And the network is constantly growing.“ISIS is one of the few non-profits in the world that develops software. We have chosen to do it for one simple reason: it’s the best tool we could create to help our members preserve endangered and threatened animal species worldwide,” said Roger Stonecipher, ISIS CEO. “For almost 40 years, ISIS systems have evolved through the direct input of our members.”“ISIS represents an unprecedented effort to unite the global wildlife conservation community,” said David Field, Zoological Director of the Zoological Society of London and ISIS Board Chair. “Brought together by common goals and needs, many ISIS members are among the world’s leaders in protecting and nurturing animals in human care, and in our natural environment.”Zoos and aquariums have become leaders in the effort to breed endangered animals, and to educate an estimated 700 million visitors each year about the magnificent and fragile interrelationships between humans, wildlife and environments. Through zoos and aquariums, some species have already been rescued from extinction, including the European bison (Bison bonasus), Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) and Przewalski's wild horse (Equus przewalski). Many zoological organizations join ISIS so that they can observe best practices and data standards for their animal information. As part of a global consortium, the following organizations are forging a new path in collaborating and sharing information on more than 2.6 million animals – many endangered or threatened species. The ZIMS application is not the first software created for this purpose. Since 1974, ISIS has created various software packages. ISIS software has long been recognized as the world-standard best practice for zoological record-keeping by international regulatory bodies like CITES. The latest ZIMS application is an evolution of previous ISIS software; it is comprehensive, integrated, real-time and created specifically for our members’ uses.These institutions will begin using the ZIMS 2012 application on April 2:
Australia
Alice Springs Desert Park
Pet Porpoise Pool
Brazil
Fundacao Parque Zoologico de Sao Paulo
Canada
Assiniboine Park Zoo
Calgary Zoo, Botanical Gardens & Prehistoric Park
Greater Vancouver Zoo
Parc Aquarium du Quebec
Croatia
Zoo Osijek
Denmark
Danmarks Akvarium
Givskud Zoo
Guldborgsund Zoo
Kattegatcentret
Odense Zoologiske Have
Terrarium Vissenbjerg
England
Bristol, Clifton & West of England Zoological Society
Cotswold Wildlife Park
Twycross Zoo
Wildlife Heritage Foundation
France
Natur'Zoo de Mervent
Parc Animalier des Pyrenees
Zoo la Boissière du Doré
Zoo Parc de Beauval
ZooPark de Cheptainville
Germany
Tiergarten Bernburg
Zoologischer Garten Leipzig
Ireland
Zoological Society of Ireland-Dublin
ItalyParco Faunistico Le Cornelle S.R.L. Parco Zoo Di Falconara Parco Zoo Punta Verde New Zealand
Wellington Zoo Trust
Norway
Kristiansand Dyrepark ASA
Stiftelsen Atlanterhavsparken
Portugal
Monte Selvagen - Reserva Animal
Oceanario de Lisboa
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Scotland
Blairdrummond Safari Park
Edinburgh Zoo
Highland Wildlife Park
South AfricaBloemfontein Zoological Gardens Lory Park Zoo & Owl Sanctuary
Spain
Centro De Interpretaciton De Avifauna
MundoMar
Sweden
Skanes Djurpark
Switzerland
Zoo Zürich
United States of America
Albuquerque Biological Park
Aquarium of Niagara Falls
Bergen County Zoological Park
Binder Park Zoo
Bramble Park Zoo
BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
Brights Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo
Charles Paddock Zoo
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Fort Wayne Children's Zoological Gardens
Great Plains Zoo
Hutchinson Zoo
International Animal Exchange, Inc.
John Ball Zoological Garden
Lee Richardson Zoo
Lemur Conservation Foundation's Myakka City Lemur Reserve
Lincoln Childrens’ Zoo
Lion Country Safari Inc
Mesker Park Zoo
Monterey Bay Aquarium
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Oglebay's Good Children's Zoo
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Peoria Zoo
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Roosevelt Park Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
Ross Park Zoo
Sacramento Zoo
Salisbury Zoological Park
Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens
Santa Fe Teaching Zoo
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
Tautphaus Park Zoo
Tennessee Aquarium
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
The Living Seas
Topeka Zoological Park
Utah's Hogle Zoo
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Western North Carolina Nature Center
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