Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
@rzsnsw.bsky.social
The Royal Zoological Society of NSW aims to promote and advance the science of zoology and protect, preserve and conserve the indigenous animals of Australasia and their associated habitats.
Australian Zoologist has a new home: @csiropublishing.bsky.social, the not-for-profit publisher within CSIRO.
Our journal is now part of library-funded open access agreements, which means eligible authors can submit as open access without extra charge.
Browse content & submit: connectsci.au/az
Our journal is now part of library-funded open access agreements, which means eligible authors can submit as open access without extra charge.
Browse content & submit: connectsci.au/az
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Australian Zoologist has a new home: @csiropublishing.bsky.social, the not-for-profit publisher within CSIRO.
Our journal is now part of library-funded open access agreements, which means eligible authors can submit as open access without extra charge.
Browse content & submit: connectsci.au/az
Our journal is now part of library-funded open access agreements, which means eligible authors can submit as open access without extra charge.
Browse content & submit: connectsci.au/az
Join us tomorrow night at WATWH for an evening with Prof Mike Letnic as he shares his team’s research on the catastrophic impacts of cane toads on freshwater crocodiles and the innovative strategies being developed to stop their spread across northern Australia.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Join us tomorrow night at WATWH for an evening with Prof Mike Letnic as he shares his team’s research on the catastrophic impacts of cane toads on freshwater crocodiles and the innovative strategies being developed to stop their spread across northern Australia.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
🌿🐊 Meet this month’s Wildlife at the Watering Hole speaker – Prof Mike Letnic (UNSW)!
Mike will be sharing his team’s research on the catastrophic impacts of cane toads on freshwater crocodiles and efforts to stop their westward spread across northern Australia.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
Mike will be sharing his team’s research on the catastrophic impacts of cane toads on freshwater crocodiles and efforts to stop their westward spread across northern Australia.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🌿🐊 Meet this month’s Wildlife at the Watering Hole speaker – Prof Mike Letnic (UNSW)!
Mike will be sharing his team’s research on the catastrophic impacts of cane toads on freshwater crocodiles and efforts to stop their westward spread across northern Australia.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
Mike will be sharing his team’s research on the catastrophic impacts of cane toads on freshwater crocodiles and efforts to stop their westward spread across northern Australia.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
Join us this month for Wildlife at the Watering Hole with Professor Mike Letnic (UNSW) as he reveals the shocking impacts of cane toad invasion on freshwater crocodiles, whose populations have plummeted by up to 75% since the toads arrived.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Join us this month for Wildlife at the Watering Hole with Professor Mike Letnic (UNSW) as he reveals the shocking impacts of cane toad invasion on freshwater crocodiles, whose populations have plummeted by up to 75% since the toads arrived.
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6429449
Thong Pham has received a 2025 EMR grant for his zoological project: Securing the Future of the Manning River Sawshelled Turtle: Investigating the Optimal Release Age for Captive-Bred Hatchlings.
Congratulations, Thong!
Find out more about his project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
Congratulations, Thong!
Find out more about his project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Thong Pham has received a 2025 EMR grant for his zoological project: Securing the Future of the Manning River Sawshelled Turtle: Investigating the Optimal Release Age for Captive-Bred Hatchlings.
Congratulations, Thong!
Find out more about his project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
Congratulations, Thong!
Find out more about his project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
Georgina Anderson has received a 2025 EMR grant for her zoological project: Skinks on the Brink: Climate Change impacts on 'sky island' snow skinks.
Congratulations, Georgina!
Find out more about her project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
Congratulations, Georgina!
Find out more about her project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Georgina Anderson has received a 2025 EMR grant for her zoological project: Skinks on the Brink: Climate Change impacts on 'sky island' snow skinks.
Congratulations, Georgina!
Find out more about her project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
Congratulations, Georgina!
Find out more about her project here: rzsnsw.org.au/page-18112
🦴 Tomorrow night! 🍻 Tim will take us back to the Riversleigh World Heritage Area to explore Australia’s ancient marsupials — from the oldest thylacines to hammer-toothed malleodectids and even a brand-new marsupial order!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🦴 Tomorrow night! 🍻 Tim will take us back to the Riversleigh World Heritage Area to explore Australia’s ancient marsupials — from the oldest thylacines to hammer-toothed malleodectids and even a brand-new marsupial order!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
Join vertebrate palaeontologist Dr Timothy Churchill at WATWH as he unearths Australia’s deep past through fossil and faunal remains!
📅 Monday, 20 October | 6 pm
📍 Rose of Australia Pub, Newtown
🍻 Free entry — all welcome!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
📅 Monday, 20 October | 6 pm
📍 Rose of Australia Pub, Newtown
🍻 Free entry — all welcome!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
October 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Join vertebrate palaeontologist Dr Timothy Churchill at WATWH as he unearths Australia’s deep past through fossil and faunal remains!
📅 Monday, 20 October | 6 pm
📍 Rose of Australia Pub, Newtown
🍻 Free entry — all welcome!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
📅 Monday, 20 October | 6 pm
📍 Rose of Australia Pub, Newtown
🍻 Free entry — all welcome!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
Join us at the Rose of Australia in Newtown for a journey into Australia’s deep past with Dr Timothy Churchill, as he uncovers the hidden diversity of ancient marsupials from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area.
Monday, 20th October @ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
Monday, 20th October @ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
October 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Join us at the Rose of Australia in Newtown for a journey into Australia’s deep past with Dr Timothy Churchill, as he uncovers the hidden diversity of ancient marsupials from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area.
Monday, 20th October @ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
Monday, 20th October @ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6375286
Full details are available in the Australian Zoologist at doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2.... Visit www.rzsnsw.org.au for more information about the Royal Zoological Society of NSW.
#MuseumResearch #AustralianScience #ResearchImpact #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
#MuseumResearch #AustralianScience #ResearchImpact #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
October 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Full details are available in the Australian Zoologist at doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2.... Visit www.rzsnsw.org.au for more information about the Royal Zoological Society of NSW.
#MuseumResearch #AustralianScience #ResearchImpact #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
#MuseumResearch #AustralianScience #ResearchImpact #RZSNSW #AustralianZoologist
Just one more sleep! Tomorrow night’s Wildlife at the Watering Hole features Dr Blake Dickson from UNSW.
📅 Tomorrow, 15th September
📍 Rose of Australia pub in Erskineville
⏰ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
#rzsnsw #wildlifeatthewateringhole #palaeontology #fossils #evolution #unsw
📅 Tomorrow, 15th September
📍 Rose of Australia pub in Erskineville
⏰ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
#rzsnsw #wildlifeatthewateringhole #palaeontology #fossils #evolution #unsw
September 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Just one more sleep! Tomorrow night’s Wildlife at the Watering Hole features Dr Blake Dickson from UNSW.
📅 Tomorrow, 15th September
📍 Rose of Australia pub in Erskineville
⏰ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
#rzsnsw #wildlifeatthewateringhole #palaeontology #fossils #evolution #unsw
📅 Tomorrow, 15th September
📍 Rose of Australia pub in Erskineville
⏰ 6pm
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
#rzsnsw #wildlifeatthewateringhole #palaeontology #fossils #evolution #unsw
This month’s WATWH features Dr Blake Dickson from UNSW, who will dive into one of palaeontology’s most fascinating debates—when did vertebrates first leave the water and truly become land-dwellers?
6 pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub in Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
6 pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub in Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
September 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This month’s WATWH features Dr Blake Dickson from UNSW, who will dive into one of palaeontology’s most fascinating debates—when did vertebrates first leave the water and truly become land-dwellers?
6 pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub in Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
6 pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub in Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
Join us for this month’s WATWH with Dr Blake Dickson, Lecturer of Anatomy at UNSW, as he explores one of palaeontology’s biggest questions: when did tetrapods truly become terrestrial?
6pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub, Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
6pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub, Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
September 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Join us for this month’s WATWH with Dr Blake Dickson, Lecturer of Anatomy at UNSW, as he explores one of palaeontology’s biggest questions: when did tetrapods truly become terrestrial?
6pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub, Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
6pm, 15th September @ Rose of Australia Pub, Erskineville
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6328373
Thanks for joining us at the RZS NSW Monotreme Forum! With 100+ attendees from across generations and zoological backgrounds, it was an inspiring day of science and discussion.
Please share your highlights, photos, and reflections with #monotremeforum2025 and @rzs_nsw
Please share your highlights, photos, and reflections with #monotremeforum2025 and @rzs_nsw
September 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Thanks for joining us at the RZS NSW Monotreme Forum! With 100+ attendees from across generations and zoological backgrounds, it was an inspiring day of science and discussion.
Please share your highlights, photos, and reflections with #monotremeforum2025 and @rzs_nsw
Please share your highlights, photos, and reflections with #monotremeforum2025 and @rzs_nsw
Thank you to everyone who submitted a Paddy Pallin Science Grant application! The outcomes of these applications will be announced in November.
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
August 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Thank you to everyone who submitted a Paddy Pallin Science Grant application! The outcomes of these applications will be announced in November.
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
There is one week left to apply for the Paddy Pallin Science Grants. Applications close at midnight, 31 August 2025. Good luck to all applicants!
Submit your application: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
Submit your application: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
There is one week left to apply for the Paddy Pallin Science Grants. Applications close at midnight, 31 August 2025. Good luck to all applicants!
Submit your application: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
Submit your application: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
Don’t miss out on applying for a Paddy Pallin Science Grant! The application deadline is midnight, 31 August 2025.
Finalise your application and submit it now: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
Finalise your application and submit it now: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Don’t miss out on applying for a Paddy Pallin Science Grant! The application deadline is midnight, 31 August 2025.
Finalise your application and submit it now: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
Finalise your application and submit it now: rzsnsw.org.au/Paddy-Pallin
#sciencegrant #RZSNSW
Don’t miss Wildlife at the Watering Hole with Professor Michael Archer (UNSW) as he takes on one of NSW’s most controversial wildlife questions: should we be allowed to keep native marsupials as pets? 🦘🐾
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
August 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Don’t miss Wildlife at the Watering Hole with Professor Michael Archer (UNSW) as he takes on one of NSW’s most controversial wildlife questions: should we be allowed to keep native marsupials as pets? 🦘🐾
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
Prof Michael Archer (UNSW) has dedicated his career to understanding and protecting Australia’s fauna. Now, he’s turning his attention to a question that stirs debate in NSW: should we be allowed to keep native marsupials as pets?
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
August 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Prof Michael Archer (UNSW) has dedicated his career to understanding and protecting Australia’s fauna. Now, he’s turning his attention to a question that stirs debate in NSW: should we be allowed to keep native marsupials as pets?
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
The RZS NSW Monotreme Forum promises to be a highly informative and engaging day for all zoologists. Join us on 30th August at the Australian Museum for a deep dive into monotreme evolution and conservation.
Spaces are filling fast – register today! rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Spaces are filling fast – register today! rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
August 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The RZS NSW Monotreme Forum promises to be a highly informative and engaging day for all zoologists. Join us on 30th August at the Australian Museum for a deep dive into monotreme evolution and conservation.
Spaces are filling fast – register today! rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Spaces are filling fast – register today! rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Should you be allowed to keep a quoll, sugar glider, or even a kangaroo as a pet in NSW? This month at WATWH, Prof Michael Archer (UNSW) will share why he believes the answer is yes—and how responsible ownership could help protect these species from extinction!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
August 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Should you be allowed to keep a quoll, sugar glider, or even a kangaroo as a pet in NSW? This month at WATWH, Prof Michael Archer (UNSW) will share why he believes the answer is yes—and how responsible ownership could help protect these species from extinction!
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
rzsnsw.wildapricot.org/event-6298705
To be eligible for the Paddy Pallin Science Grants, you need to be a financial member of the RZS NSW. Joining our community connects you with a professional network of passionate zoologists, and supports zoology and conservation in Australia.
Join the RZS NSW: rzsnsw.org.au/join-us
Join the RZS NSW: rzsnsw.org.au/join-us
August 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
To be eligible for the Paddy Pallin Science Grants, you need to be a financial member of the RZS NSW. Joining our community connects you with a professional network of passionate zoologists, and supports zoology and conservation in Australia.
Join the RZS NSW: rzsnsw.org.au/join-us
Join the RZS NSW: rzsnsw.org.au/join-us
Continuing to build our understanding of monotremes is crucial for their future.
Early Bird registration for the RZS NSW Monotreme Forum ends TOMORROW! Secure your place: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Early Bird registration for the RZS NSW Monotreme Forum ends TOMORROW! Secure your place: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
August 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Continuing to build our understanding of monotremes is crucial for their future.
Early Bird registration for the RZS NSW Monotreme Forum ends TOMORROW! Secure your place: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Early Bird registration for the RZS NSW Monotreme Forum ends TOMORROW! Secure your place: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Early bird pricing is only available for a few more days for the 2025 RZS NSW Monotreme Forum. Sign up as an RZS NSW member to enjoy discounted membership rates! rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
#RZSNSWForum2025
August 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Early bird pricing is only available for a few more days for the 2025 RZS NSW Monotreme Forum. Sign up as an RZS NSW member to enjoy discounted membership rates! rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
#RZSNSWForum2025
Discover the latest research on the evolution, taxonomy, morphology, behaviour, and ecology of the egg-laying mammals.
Early Bird registration ends soon - on the 10th of August - and discounted rates are available to RZS NSW members: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Early Bird registration ends soon - on the 10th of August - and discounted rates are available to RZS NSW members: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
July 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Discover the latest research on the evolution, taxonomy, morphology, behaviour, and ecology of the egg-laying mammals.
Early Bird registration ends soon - on the 10th of August - and discounted rates are available to RZS NSW members: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025
Early Bird registration ends soon - on the 10th of August - and discounted rates are available to RZS NSW members: rzsnsw.org.au/event-6023922
#RZSNSWForum2025