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Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo have dusted off their clipboards, calculators and cameras as they counted up all the animals at the zoo‘s annual stocktake yesterday. Caring for more than 300 different species, keepers faced the challenging task of tallying up every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate at the zoo – counting every creature … Read more
A new exhibition due to open at London’s Natural History Museum this spring will showcase creatures from the natural and mythical worlds in Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature. In a first for visitors, specimens and artefacts from the Museum’s scientific collection will be displayed side by side with creatures from the wizarding world of … Read more
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire will host a world-first with its SUPERSIZED! exhibit in 2020, featuring 40 larger than life models of curious real-life creatures built using two million toy bricks. Sneaky predators such as the fearless honey badger, venomous blue-ringed octopus and crafty assassin bug have all been chosen for their colourful appearance, unusual natural … Read more
If your child is wild about wildlife they will go mad for this large, beautifully illustrated animal encyclopedia. An Anthology of Intriguing Animals is packed full of incredible facts, stories and myths making this ideal for children eager to learn more about wildlife and the natural world. Over 100 best-loved species feature in this gorgeous … Read more
If your kids love the more stomach-churning side of the animal kingdom take them along to ZSL London Zoo this October half-term for Gruesome Nature Live! This interactive musical event features frightful facts about some about some of the weirdest and most impressive creatures on the planet. Find out who has the largest, slimiest eyeball … Read more
A fascinating new exhibition exploring the secrets of life within an incredible cross-section of animals will open in Scotland this autumn. Visitors to SEA CREATURES: Life Beneath The Ocean will be able to glimpse inside a number of majestic beasts, learning all about their complex life systems. Fifty ethically sourced, real-life specimens will be showcased within the exhibition, … Read more
Wee Beasties are set to take over RZSS Edinburgh Zoo from this weekend as the wildlife attraction opens a big new exhibit for some of its smallest animals. The zoo’s latest indoor attraction promises to take you on an adventure from the forests of East Africa to the islands of French Polynesia. Discover unusual species … Read more
ZSL London Zoo will become home to a new herd of colossal creatures this this summer as dinosaurs move in for Zoorassic Park. From 22nd July visitors to the Zoo can travel back in time to prehistoric times and come face-to-face with life-size, moving dinosaurs – from the giant but gentle brachiosaurus to the towering … Read more
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