12. The Mayor has convened partners to develop a ten-year plan to clean up London’s rivers 🌊 You can play a part too - explore @zslofficial.bsky.social volunteering opportunities that support river habitats and London’s wildlife year-round. Find out more 👇 www.zsl.org/what-we-do/p...

As part of ZSL’s 200th anniversary celebrations, join us for Wild Talks, a special free lecture series exploring the biggest questions in wildlife science and conservation - past, present and future #ZSLWildTalks

Photography can inspire care for wildlife - but it can also cause harm. Our new paper highlights how unethical photography threatens the Galaxy Frog, underscoring the need for ethical wildlife photography #galaxyfrog #wildlifephotography @zslofficial.bsky.social www.researchgate.net/publication/...

How can you ensure the timber you import comes from deforestation-free sources? Join our free lunchtime webinar on 20th Jan, to find out more about our work with World Forest ID using chemical testing to verify geographic origin of timber products 🪵 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-does...

Without changes, plastic pollution will keep pushing health-related economic losses even higher. But #GEO7 shows it doesn’t have to be this way. See the solutions that can help us #BeatPlasticPollution and build a healthier planet: www.unep.org/interactives...

As scrutiny on forest-risk commodity sourcing intensifies, companies and regulators need tools that can pinpoint exactly where their products come from. Join our free lunchtime webinar on 20th January to learn more about chemical origin testing of timber products: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

🏆 Celebrating outstanding contributions to zoology and conservation science 🏆 ZSL’s programme of science and conservation awards recognise remarkable contributions of outstanding individuals. Just take a look at this year’s winners!

Red-billed chough is on the brink of disappearing from Scotland. Under 50 pairs remain on Islay & Colonsay. New study from ACT & Scottish Chough Forum with @zslofficial.bsky.social supported by ScotGov & @naturescot.bsky.social shows urgent action needed. 🔗 buff.ly/FgIMple 📷 David Dinsley #NRF

The UN Environment Programme's 7th Global Environmental Outlook #GEO7 is out today, providing the most comprehensive scientific assessment of the global environment to date

Keep an eye on the magazine shelves - you might see some of our science! 🔬 Louise Gibson and Alex Thomas teamed up with photographer Britta Jackinski to capture their cutting-edge research into how forensics can tackle the illegal wildlife trade🫆 Read more here 👇 www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

An exciting opportunity to join the team behind one of the world's major zoological libraries 📚 We are currently recruiting for two roles, an Archivist and a Reading Room Assistant, to join ZSL's Library and Archives team. Find out more & apply before 19th December: careers.zsl.org/vacancies/va...

Another ZSL and @royalvetcollege.bsky.social MSc Wild Animal Biology graduate publication! 🎓Liam Joyce leads new research on extinct in the wild Socorro doves, not seen in the wild since 1972

🚨We have a SUPER exciting announcement!🚨 Our next Summer Meeting will be at @zslofficial.bsky.social on the theme of The Zoological Society of London at 200: Science, Society, and the Natural World 🥳 📅1-3 July 2026 🗺️Zoological Society of London Find out how to submit 👇🏻 shnh.org.uk/all-events/c...

New research on meerkat health by ZSL and @royalvetcollege.bsky.social, led by MSc Wild Animal Health graduate Akari Sando, investigated cases of Angiostrongylus vasorum, a lungworm, in meerkats in UK zoos #WildAnimalHealth

New paper out! 📢 We tested whether boat activity from an eel telemetry study disturbed protected waterbirds in a UK reservoir. 🦆 No evidence of disturbance. 🌦️ Bird numbers varied with weather + season. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Just one week left until our launch event with @s-pooley.bsky.social for his book Discovering the Okapi! Join us on Tues 2nd Dec to hear from the author, and learn about ZSL's 125-year-long history with this enigmatic animal. Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

📣New paper out today! We’ve found concentrations of mercury in UK-harbour porpoises is increasing. 📈🐬 We also found concentrations of mercury were associated with an increased risk of dying from infectious disease.☠️ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Conservationists are working to protect London’s uniquely 'charming hairy snail' — and Thames21 is proud to be supporting this project with @citizenzoo.bsky.social, @zslofficial.bsky.social, and many other fantastic partners. Read more here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Humanity's future depends on strong, resilient ecosystems.🌳🐿️🐝🌱🦋 We've written a report with partners including @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social presenting a big-picture ecosystem approach to restoring nature. Read it here: www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Booked your ticket yet? @hopkinspress.bsky.social author, Simon Pooley, will be talking about his new book DISCOVERING THE OKAPI on 2 December 2025! @zslofficial.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social You can book for this free event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

"If ecosystems go, we go.” - Nathalie Pettorelli @pettorelli.bsky.social

Outfall Safari, a successful citizen science is the subject for our latest Thames Rivers Trust online Lunch & Learn. www.thamesriverstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/l... Catch up with @zslofficial.bsky.social's Sam Facey, recording now available to view online. #citizenscience #thamesrivers

⌛There is one week left to submit your abstract. Submit your proposal by 17:00 GMT Friday 14 November.  The Resilient Landscapes and Seas (RLAS) Symposium 2026 brings together leading organisations and stakeholders to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change through collaboration at scale.

This weekend our Deputy Director of Science, Professor Andrew Cunningham, gave the keynote presentation at the 77th International Brucellosis Research Conference in Costa Rica, speaking on "The Road to One Health - a personal journey" 🎉 #Brucellosis2025

The latest ZSL Annual Report is here! Over the past year we’ve reintroduced species to the wild, safeguarded others from extinction and inspired millions at our Zoos. To our supporters: thank you, we couldn’t do it without you! Read more here zsl.org/annualreport

The Resilient Landscapes & Seas (RLAS) Partnership aims to build a cohesive community around landscape-scale transformation. Save the date for the RLAS Symposium, and submit an abstract now 👉 bit.ly/rlassymposium #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium 🌍

Will you be joining us tomorrow at 6pm? Speakers at our #ZSLTalks will be discussing how genomes interact and respond to the environment, and how this knowledge can be used to protect biodiversity and health. It's not too late to book your free ticket! www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

DON'T FORGET! @hopkinspress.bsky.social author, Simon Pooley, will be talking about his new book DISCOVERING THE OKAPI on 2 December 2025 @zslofficial.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social Book for this free event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

One week to go until our next Science and Conservation Event! Join us on 4th Nov at 6pm as our speakers discuss how #genomics can offer new insights into assessing wildlife health for conservation 🎟️ Book your free ticket: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

SAVE THE DATE! @hopkinspress.bsky.social author, Simon Pooley, will be talking about his book DISCOVERING THE OKAPI on 2 December 2025 @zslofficial.bsky.social @londonzoo.bsky.social Book for this free event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

We're so excited to be hosting this event for LGBTQ+ STEM Day with @prideinstem.bsky.social on 18th November! 🌈 Find out more and book your free ticket: www.outsavvy.com/event/31027/...

Join us on 2nd December for the launch of Discovering the Okapi! 📖 Hear from author Dr Simon Pooley as he discusses his new book, and learn about ZSL's 125-year history with this enigmatic animal. Book your free place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launc...

🎙️ Do you know where the wood in your floorboards comes from? Learn how scientists are tracing timber back to its source, and how this impacts forest protection in the latest episode of the #ZSLWildScience podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6oXspub...

Do you know the journey of your discarded plastic bottle? Newly published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers find that more than 50% of #plastic bottles in the Thames end up in the North Sea (with the other half stranded on the river banks)

When you get 5 minutes of autumnal sun and can start functioning again ✨☀️ This fox was captured during our Network Rail & @zslofficial.bsky.social Monitoring & Technology Team project to assess lineside biodiversity🛤️🐾 @zslscience.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay #CameraTrapTuesday

Big news from the Indian Ocean! First sighting of the incredibly rare Omura’s whale, confirming previous acoustic recordings in the Chagos Archipelago. Project to determine cetacean 🐋 diversity by @iomarinescience.bsky.social @zslofficial.bsky.social @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social Photos by me 🧪 🌍 🧵1/5

We are thrilled that Professor Andrew Cunningham, our Deputy Director of Science, has received the BVA Advancement of Veterinary Science Award for his exceptional contributions to veterinary medicine and wildlife veterinary science 🏆 Find out more: bit.ly/4hfc5O1 @britishvets.bsky.social

We're proud to be part of the Resilient Landscapes & Seas (RLAS) Partnership to build a cohesive community around landscape-scale transformation. Save the date for the first RLAS Symposium - call for abstracts is now open! bit.ly/rlassymposium #ResilientLandscapesAndSeasSymposium🌍

Join @pbrekke.bsky.social, @eugeniecyen.bsky.social and @atjcagan.bsky.social at our next Science and Conservation Event on 4th Nov as they discuss how genomics can offer new insights into assessing wildlife health. 🎟️ Book your free ticket: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

The new Global Tipping Points Report is out now 🌍 The report brings together the work some of the world's leading scientists, including contributions from ZSL's Paul Pearce-Kelly and Chris Yesson 👉 global-tipping-points.org/resources-gt...

⏰ There's still time to book your free ticket to join us in person next week at ZSL London Zoo as our expert speakers explore what cetacean strandings can reveal about marine pollution. See you on 15th Oct at 6pm! Book now: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

Have you booked your place? Join Public Engagement with Science Manager, Lucy Brown, on 14th October for a #walkingtour through London's wild alter-ego and learn more about ZSL's science & conservation work: forms.office.com/e/Gu2QYXYrBW

We're thrilled to announce our first-ever webinar! @hollietree.bsky.social & @pettorelli.bsky.social will be joining us to discuss how Integrated Nature-Climate Action can strengthen policy responses to biodiversity loss & climate change 🌍🧪 Learn more & register for free here 👇 bit.ly/4mJGwx2

A new Science and Conservation Event! Join us on 4th Nov at 6pm as we discuss how innovative tools developed in biomedical research can offer insight into #wildlife health, from the hihi in Aotearoa New Zealand to the sea turtle in Cabo Verde 🐢 Book now: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

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We're so looking forward to this event next week - join us on Tuesday 30th at 6pm in the Huxley Lecture Theatre to hear from our brilliant speakers on understanding animal behaviour for #conservation success. Book your free ticket: zsl.org/news-and-eve...

🚨 BREAKING: All major groups of wildlife in Canada are in decline #LPRC2025: Across 910 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, wildlife populations in Canada have declined by 10%, on average, since 1970. BUT not all is lost. Together, we can help nature heal & wildlife recover.

🌎 “The global polycrisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification cannot be tackled independently” …but Integrated Nature-Climate Action could provide a structure for transformative change, argue authors in this @jappliedecology.bsky.social paper 🧵

We've got another exciting event for you! Join us online or in person on 15th October to hear from marine experts on what strandings of dolphins, whales and porpoises can tell us about the impact of marine pollution #CSIoftheSea 🎟️ Book your free ticket: zsl.org/news-and-eve...

Only two weeks left to enter Capturing Ecology! We’re proud to partner with the @britishecologicalsociety.org to support the Animal Category, one of eight celebrating the wonder of the natural world through photography 📸