# @thetorontozoo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtkVJuN5Yu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30576384-thetorontozoo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-16T11:00:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Toronto Zoo (@thetorontozoo) — https://gondola.cc/thetorontozoo

## Caption

It’s #EndangeredSpeciesDay, and the reality facing many species is simple: Out of sight, out of mind, off the planet. 

Accredited zoos and their partnerships are more critical than ever before in the fight against extinction, and we know we need to consider how to do things in fundamentally different ways. Simply put, we know better, so we need to do better. Nonprofit species360 and your Toronto Zoo have proudly announced a new partnership to advance global wildlife conservation. The collaboration focuses on expanding access to data related to cryopreservation—the process of freezing and storing genetic material such as sperm, eggs, embryos, and cell cultures for future conservation use.

The initiative builds on the Species360 Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS), already used by reputable zoos, aquariums, and wildlife organizations around the world. Working together, Species360 and the Toronto Zoo are enhancing ZIMS to better catalogue and track cryopreserved samples. These new capabilities will help conservation scientists more easily access the information they need to support species recovery and genetic rescue efforts worldwide.

🔬Cryopreservation Safeguards Species on the Brink of Extinction🔬
Wildlife faces increasing threats from habitat loss and climate change. Cryopreservation provides a way to store genetic material for future use, helping to preserve biodiversity and prevent extinction. 

Cryopreserved material plays a critical role in enhancing the genetic diversity of small or isolated populations, enabling assisted reproductive technologies like artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization, and acting as a genetic backup for endangered species.

🔬Global Database Facilitates International Efforts🔬
To support global conservation goals, the initiative will help preserve genetic diversity, make better use of resources, coordinate cryopreservation efforts across regions, and improve how genetic samples are collected and used.

Read more at the link in our bio #GuardiansOfWild

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