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Adder DNA swabbing
We go out with scientists swabbing adders in the England countryside.
Soapbox science
A taste of the soapbox science event, where scientists take their knowledge to the public at London's Southbank.
Cleaner fish video science
Watch a cleaner fish in action in this video.
Toad swab
ZSL coordinates the 'Big Swab'
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Economics as if life mattered: Can we shape economic policy to save species?
Can we shape economic policy to save species?
The Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea is a huge area of water in the central North Atlantic Ocean that turns clockwise due to movement of the ocean currents...
Stamford Raffles Lecture 2012
We are delighted to announce that Professor Tim Birkhead will give the 2012 Stamford Raffles Lecture.
The good, the bad and the ugly: evolution and life history of parasitism
The good, the bad and the ugly
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Garden Bird Health Initiative
GBHi aims to investigate garden bird mortality and disease across Great Britain
Find out more about Garden Bird Health Initiative
Cetacean Strandings
ZSL runs the collaborative UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP)
Find out more about Cetacean Strandings
Living Planet Index
LPI is a measure of the state of the world’s biological diversity based on vertebrate trends.
Find out more about Living Planet Index
EDGE of Existence
The first global conservation initiative to focus on threatened species with unique evolutionary history.
Find out more about EDGE of Existence
Cheetah & Wild Dog Conservation
ZSL is part of a new project to reverse declines of African wild dogs and cheetahs.
Find out more about Cheetah & Wild Dog Conservation
Adder genetics
Snake experts from ZSL's Institute of Zoology are performing vital health checks on Britain’s adders.
Find out more about Adder genetics