Science is taking over London's Southbank this Saturday - and it's free! Queen's Stone, 23 May, 1-4pm. World-leading women and non-binary scientists sharing groundbreaking discoveries, live from the edge of the Thames for @soapboxscience.bsky.social #SoapboxScience #ZSLat200 #London #HalfTerm

We can't wait to welcome guests to our #ZSLWildTalks this evening to hear from ZSL experts and our superb host, Prof Chris van Tulleken, about connectedness between ecosystem, animal and human health 🌍 it's not too late to book a free ticket to attend in person or online! 👇

The first EDGE analysis of all vascular plants has been published. Led by @rbgkew.bsky.social and @zslofficial.bsky.social with input from the Global Tree Assessment, it finds the top-ranked EDGE angiosperm is Critically Endangered tree Hondurodendron urceolatum. Read the paper:

Don't forget to book your free ticket for our next #WildTalks event on 19th May, hosted by Dr Chris van Tulleken, as our experts discuss how understanding connections between human, animal & ecosystem health can safeguard the future of the planet. Book now 👇 #OneHealth

Want to get involved to save London's hedgehog populations? Here is how you can help! 🦔🌟 @zslofficial.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social #hedgehogawarenessweek #londonhogwatch #ZSL #hedgeog #londonwildlife

Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today🎉 For generations, his voice has brought the wonders of our planet into our homes - changing not just what we know about nature, but how we feel about it. bit.ly/42V8f6c

Step behind the scenes at ZSL London Zoo in the latest episode of the #ZSLWildScience podcast! 🐧 Join keepers, behaviour specialists and curators as we explore the science and dedication shaping animal welfare in our zoos. 🎧 Listen to Wild Science now: open.spotify.com/show/6oXspub...

We’re proud to collaborate with @zslofficial.bsky.social on research that helps protect and restore wildlife. Happy 200th birthday ZSL! #HappyBirthdayZSL #ZSLAt200 #TrainingConservationists Read about our 35-year Marsh Awards partnership here www.marshcharitabletrust.org/celebrating-...

What does the Zoological Society of London do? After 200 years, the answer is still ‘everything’ | Martin Rowson

Happy 200th birthday to our Member Organisation @zslofficial.bsky.social! #ZSLat200

Happy 200th birthday @zslofficial.bsky.social! 🎉 From protecting wildlife to inspiring Londoners about nature, ZSL has played a vital role in our city for 200 years. Great to see plans for a new Centre for Wildlife Healthcare at London Zoo. 🌍🦎

Happy 200th birthday to @zslofficial.bsky.social 💚 🎉 For two centuries, you’ve connected people with wildlife and driven vital conservation science. We’re proud to work together - including on Garden Wildlife Health, protecting the species on our doorsteps. Here’s to continuing all the good work!

VIRTUAL ISSUE: 🎉Happy 200th Birthday🎉to Zoological Society of London, from the Editors of Journal of Zoology! zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... #ZSL200 @zslofficial.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @uhl-lab.bsky.social @conservresearch.bsky.social

Happy 200th birthday @zslofficial.bsky.social !! 🎂🥳 200 years of ZSL at the forefront of wildlife conservation & science! Based at ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, we are proud to work together, monitoring the health of the species in our gardens & green spaces 🐦🐍🦔🐸 Here’s to the next 200 years! 🌿🐾

We would like to wish the @zslofficial.bsky.social (one of our #RLASPartners) a Happy 200th Birthday! bit.ly/4e7FzOw #HappyBirthdayZSL #ZSLAt200 #CreatingChange #TrainingConservationists 🌏

Happy 200th Birthday to our friends at @zslofficial.bsky.social 🐸🥳 We've joined forces plenty of times over the years to champion ecology and protect our planet's biodiversity Most recently, we partnered with ZSL for the Animals category of our annual photography competition, Capturing Ecology📸

Proud to collaborate with @zslofficial.bsky.social in protecting wildlife and advancing conservation science. Happy 200th! 🎉 #HappyBirthdayZSL #ZSLAt200 #CreatingChange #TrainingConservationists

Today ZSL turns 200! We're celebrating our incredible, rich history – two brilliant centuries of learning, science, conservation and sharing the wonder of wildlife with millions. Here's to the next 200 years #ZSLat200

Registration open - ‘The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) at 200: Science, Society and the Natural World’, @sochistnathist.bsky.social with @zslofficial.bsky.social Huxley Lecture Theatre & online, 1-3 July 2026. Full programme details & sign up are available here: shnh.org.uk/the-zoologic...

Have you booked your ticket for our next #ZSLWildTalks chaired by Chris van Tulleken? Join us on 19th May as our experts discuss the deep connections between human, animal, and ecosystem health, and how understanding these connections can safeguard the future of the planet. Book now 👇 #OneHealth

It's not too late to apply to join our M.Res. in Biodiversity, Evolution & Conservation or M.Sc. in Biodiversity and Global Change for 2026/27. Both courses run in collaboration with @nhm-london.bsky.social and @zslofficial.bsky.social. See here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...

For 200 years, we’ve been building the future of wildlife health 🌍🩺 From hands-on care to cutting-edge science, every step has helped shape how we protect animals - in our zoos and in the wild

25 years to act before red squirrels disappear from English woodlands 🐿️ A landmark report led by ZSL on behalf of @naturalengland.bsky.social outlines threats, and possible recovery strategies for this iconic species facing extinction

Big news for UK biodiversity science 🧬 A new Frontier Economics report out today finds the Darwin Tree of Life Project could generate £3 billion for the UK economy

How can #rewilding contribute to global commitments to protect, conserve, and manage 30% of the world’s land and sea by 2030? Join the @bes-rewildinggroup.bsky.social on 24th September at ZSL as we host discussions to learn more 🌎 Book your ticket: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/rewi...

Ahead of ZSL's 200th Birthday on 29th April, this virtual issue celebrates the scientific work of Joan Procter (1897-1931): Herpetologist, Artist, Designer and ZSL’s Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians - FREE to read jzoblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/10/j... #ZSL200 #womeninSTEM @zslofficial.bsky.social

Fewer than 30 Asiatic cheetahs remain in the wild, all in Iran. While the subspecies has been protected since 1959, war and sanctions are now disrupting vital conservation efforts, leaving the world’s rarest big cat on the brink of extinction. @ayleighk.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.

Free tickets for our next two #ZSLWildTalks are selling fast! As part of our 200th anniversary celebrations, join us on 19th May or 23rd June as we explore the biggest questions in wildlife science and conservation. You may also see a familiar face or two... Book your ticket now! 👇

If you missed our last #ZSLWildTalks about the women who shaped ZSL's history, and those who continue to tackle conservation challenges today, you can now catch up on our YouTube channel 👇

“The zoo fills a huge gap for us...creating a rare opportunity to study life at its most extraordinary" Read how @crick.ac.uk evolutionary biologist Margarida Cardoso Moreira is working with our experts at ZSL to investigate how the placenta has evolved across species 🧬

Sandra and the Beckenham Library Knit and Natter group sure have been busy knitting up an absolute storm and we are so honoured to have featured in their latest post box topper creation 📮🐒 #ZSL200

How can understanding the connections between ecosystems, animals and humans help us to safeguard the future of our planet? Join us on 19th May for our next #ZSLWildTalks event, hosted by Dr Chris van Tulleken, to find out. Book your free ticket now 👇

DNA is what makes every individual totally distinct – but how can mapping our genetic make up help us better conserve species facing environmental threats? 🎙️ Find out more in this episode of the #ZSLWildScience podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6oXspub...

The second event of our #ZSLWildTalks series was inspiring, empowering and full of insight. From the trailblazing women of ZSL’s 200 year history, to those tackling conservation challenges of today, we showcased and celebrated their impact. Chaired by the brilliant @lucycooke.bsky.social

How can the Enhanced Transparency Framework, a component of the UNFCCC's Paris Agreement, support alignment between UN Conventions and allow us to tackle biodiversity loss and the climate crisis in a more joined-up and efficient way? Newly published from researchers at ZSL's Institute of Zoology 👇

Young people across the UK are shaping a future where nature can thrive. Our Young Wildlife Conservationist of the Year Award celebrates those whose actions are already making a difference for wildlife — through conservation, creativity, advocacy or campaigning 🏆

The Darwin Tree of Life project aims to sequence the genomes of all organisms in Britain and Ireland, and at ZSL we’re starting with birds 🐥 Listen to the latest episode of #ZSLWildScience podcast to find out why 🎙️👇

Earlier this month I visited @zslofficial.bsky.social for the first of many evenings of talks celebrating #ZSL200, with 'Trailblazers & Pioneers: 200 Years of Wildlife Science'. You can read more about this insightful evening here: stevenallain.co.uk/Blog/scifri-... #SciFri #ZSL #Conservation

What stories can DNA tell us about how animals have survived in the face of a changing environment? 🧬 Listen to the latest episode of the #ZSLWildScience podcast to learn more: open.spotify.com/episode/6VXY... @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

📣 In-person tickets for this event are now sold out! But you can still join us live online, or join the waitlist to be there in person on 10th March. Find out more and reserve your ticket: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

BREAKING NEWS: An unexpected visitor was caught leaving with a souvenir from the local garden! 🦊 This video was taken during a garden survey by the Mitcham hedgehog project in 2025, clearly demonstrating how foxes utilize urban environments. 🌳🦊🌃 @zslofficial.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social

January marked the 20th anniversary of the Thames whale stranding, one of the highest profile cetacean live strandings and rescue attempts ever recorded. In this blog, explore London's historic whale encounters, and what they can tell us about the present-day status of marine mammals 🐋 👇

In case you weren't able to join us live for our fist Wild Talks event of the year, you can now watch the full event, on demand, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5t5... #ZSLWildTalks #ZSL200

In collaboration with ZSL (@zslofficial.bsky.social), Capturing Ecology brought fascinating images from our international community. Through the animal category, we celebrate the diversity, complexity and hidden stories of wildlife, from extraordinary behaviours to fragile habitats.

Photographed near Malaysia’s capital, several Wallace's flying frogs descended from the rainforest canopy to breed in a rain-filled puddle 🌧️🐸  This stunning moment was captured by Jamal Kabir, winner of the animal category in Capturing Ecology.

We're delighted to wish a very happy 200th birthday to @ucl.ac.uk 🎉 Since 1826, UCL and ZSL have been at the forefront of ecological innovation, driving action to protect wildlife, combining academic research with real-world conservation. Here's to another 200! #UCL200

TONIGHT AT 7PM ⭐ Guardians of the Small celebrates ZSL’s 200th anniversary by telling the story of how we’ve been working to save the partula snail from extinction for almost four decades. Leading the way for all that time has been long-time colleagues, and friends, Paul Pearce-Kelly and Dave Clarke

200 years ago, ZSL was established ‘for the general advancement of zoological science', bringing together the likes of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace at scientific meetings to shape the future of zoology

Join us for the second Wild Talks event of the year, hosted by @lucycooke.bsky.social, to celebrate the pioneering women who shaped ZSL's history, and those who continue to tackle conservation challenges today 🌍 Book your free ticket for 10th March now: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

Together, @oceanauk.bsky.social + @zslofficial.bsky.social examined research on harm to wildlife from 1000s of oil spills in UK waters, finding evidence of: - lung lesions in bottlenose dolphins - harm to the livers of minke whales - orcas + dolphins less able to successfully reproduce