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THROUGH THE ZOOLOGICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ZIMS),HORTIS, AND THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TOOLKIT INITIATIVE (SCTI) SPECIES360 SERVES AS THE CUSTODIAN FOR A POOLED KNOWLEDGE BASE OF INFORMATION FROM MORE THAN 1,331 ZOOLOGICAL AND 100 BOTANICAL INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE. THIS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE BASE INCLUDES INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 13.8 MILLION ANIMALS BELONGING TO 26,000 SPECIES. SPECIES360 MEMBERS USE THIS DATA TO INFORM ANIMAL CARE, POPULATION MANAGEMENTDECISIONS THAT HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION GOALS. IN ADDITION, SPECIES360 DEVELOPS SOFTWARE AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE TOOLS DESIGNED FOR USE BY ITS MEMBER FACILITIES AND RELATED CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO AID IN THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF THIS VITAL INFORMAT 0 0 6036559 0 6612511 OUR 2023 OPERATIONS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, WELFARE, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ZIMS AND HORTIS FEATURES AND MODULES, MAINTENANCE OF THE ZIMS SOFTWARE, AND SUPPORT OF OUR MORE THAN 1,400 MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE, TRAINING SERVICES AND MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS. OUR CONSERVATION SCIENCE ALLIANCE TEAM DEVELOPS CRITICAL RELATED SCIENCE AND SUPPORTS OTHER RESEARCHERS WITH DATA AND ANALYTICAL SERVICES. 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