ZIMS

Zims is a term that can refer to multiple topics, though the most widely recognized usage aligns with the acronym ZIMS for Zoological Information Management System. ZIMS is a web-based platform developed by Species360 that enables zoological institutions, aquariums, wildlife centers, and conservation organizations to manage and share data about animals. Its functions include recording individual animal histories, tracking births and genetics, managing veterinary records and treatments, maintaining inventory and husbandry notes, and coordinating participation in global studbooks and cooperative breeding programs. By providing centralized data, ZIMS supports welfare monitoring, medical decision making, and collaborative research, and it is typically accessed through institutional subscriptions with controlled user permissions.

Outside of the ZIMS acronym, Zims can occur as a surname or as part of proper names for people, places, or organizations. Because of its rarity, there is no single, universally recognized meaning or entity identified as “Zims” beyond contexts that reference the ZIMS system. In documentation or conversation, capitalization and context usually clarify whether Zims refers to ZIMS or to an unrelated usage.