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.
- ZSL Library
- How the slender-billed curlew was described, and illustrated
John Gould and the slender-billed curlew
21 January 2025A guest blog written by Ann Datta, Volunteer Art Cataloguer in ZSL’s Library and Archives.
- How ZSL navigated the new world of competitive broadcasting
How ZSL entered the age of competitive broadcasting - part 2
10 September 2024A guest blog written by Miles Kempton, Visiting Scholar in ZSL’s Library and Archives.
- Hidden histories
Uncovering some of our historic collections for South Asian Heritage month
8 August 2024Uncovering some of our historic collections for South Asian Heritage month.
- Celebrating Joan Procter, first female Curator of Reptiles.
Reptile Houses new and old: Commemorating Joan Procter
20 March 2024The Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians is now open so join us in commemorating Joan Procter, who designed the first Reptile House.
- How ZSL navigated the new world of competitive broadcasting
How ZSL entered the age of competitive broadcasting - part 1
18 January 2024A guest blog written by Miles Kempton, Visiting Scholar in ZSL’s Library and Archives.
- 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.
- Artefact of the month
Joseph Smit - animal artist and illustrator
14 September 2023Exploring the history and artworks of illustrator Joseph Smit
- 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
- Our Origin of species first edition
On the Origin of ZSL’s Origin
9 May 2023Solving the mystery of our Origin of Species copy, where it came from and why we didn't receive a copy until forty years after it was first published.
