ISIS seeks to promote conservation and preservation by providing species monitoring and collection mangement software. ISIS facilitates information exchange by collating the information gathered. Information is available on 286,000 living specimens of 7,500 species, along with an additional 1,413,000 of their ancestors. The website provides information on ISIS, a Frequently Asked Questions section, job opportunites and contact details. There is also access to full text newsletter and abstracts ISIS abstracts on thousands of species.
Members can download files and forums.
ISIS also hosts the World Zoo secretariat. The Zoo houses 650 animal species including 112 threatened species and participates in breeding programmes for 146 species. The Web site provides information for visitors, news, including updates on the breeding programmes, educational resources for schools and events information. A useful site for contact information and an overview of London Zoo's activities. The zoos and aquariums represnted host more than 600 million visits each year.