Our blogs
Making a difference for wildlife.
At ZSL, we are proud of the work we do. To give you an insight into the work our conservationists, scientists, and volunteers achieve on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, take a look at our latest blog posts below.
- Exploring the Mitford Collection at ZSL Library and Archives
In search of the black-and-orange flycatcher
16 November 2023A guest blog written by ZSL Fellow Rajith Dissanayake PhD on the illustrations of Edward Ledwich Osbaldeston Mitford.
- 13/11/23
Talks begin to tackle plastic pollution
13 November 2023Around 14 tonnes of plastic pollution enter the ocean every year. ZSL Senior Marine Projects Manager Shauna Young explores how the world is are coming together this November to tackle this major threat to marine life
- Cutting-edge technology to monitor British wildlife
Using AI to Monitor Trackside Britain’s Wildlife
26 October 2023We’re using cutting-edge machine learning technology to monitor the wildlife living alongside Britain’s railway tracks
- Artefact of the month
Joseph Smit - animal artist and illustrator
14 September 2023Exploring the history and artworks of illustrator Joseph Smit
- Reptile species described in area for first time in 10 years
A new snake species in Vietnam
6 September 2023Search for amphibians living in Vietnamese mountains led to the unexpected discovery of an unusual snake
- Investigating sharks never seen before in the UK
A new shark on the block
25 August 2023 Never seen this far north before, three smalltooth sand tiger sharks mysteriously stranded in the UK and Ireland over the span of just two months. Our team set out to understand why...
- Artefact of the month
Hamet Safi Cannana, the man who cared for Obaysch the hippopotamus
22 August 2023Hamet Safi Cannana, the man who cared for Obaysch the hippopotamus
- Artefact of the month
Hodgson and the “Zoology of Nipal" a guest blog by David A. Lowther, University of Durham
22 August 2023Guest blog written by David A. Lowther, Visiting Scholar at the ZSL Prince Philip Library and Archives
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