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A science-driven conservation charity, creating a future where nature and wildlife thrive together. https://www.zsl.org/

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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 18h

⏰ 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...

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 2d

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

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 8d

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

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 4d

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...

Nature's code: molecular tools for wildlife genomic health and conservation | The Zoological Society of London

Using genomics to assess wildlife health at the genomic, cellular, and regulatory levels

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 9d

💔🌎 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dame Jane Goodall remembered as 'true hero for the planet'

Leonardo DiCaprio and Barack Obama are among those paying tribute to the leading conservationist.

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 9d

We can't wait! 🌊🐋

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 16d

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...

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WWF-Canada @wwfcanada.org · 18d

🚨 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.

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 18d

@ucl.ac.uk @ucllifesciences.bsky.social @idos-research.bsky.social @pettorelli.bsky.social

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 18d

Find out more in our explainer video by @hollietree.bsky.social, and read the full #openaccess paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 18d

💸 Authors also argue that by engaging a broader set of actors, from financial institutions to policy makers and rights-holders, this new approach can unlock much-needed funding to tackle these interlinked crises

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 18d

💭 Integrated Nature-Climate Action #INCA is a bold framework embedding structural change across sectors and industries while uplifting livelihoods, equity, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, going beyond the scope of nature-based solutions

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 18d

🌎 “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 🧵

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 22d

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...

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 24d

ZSL members can submit their photos for free to the Animal category. Don’t miss the chance to showcase your work! Entries close on 30 September. Find out more here: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/capt...

Enter Capturing Ecology 2025 - British Ecological Society

Submissions are now open for our renowned, annual photography competition. Enter your winning photo by Tue 30 Sep 2025.

www.britishecologicalsociety.org

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 24d

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 📸

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 25d

📢 Two weeks to go! Don't forget to book your ticket at our next #ZSLTalks event to hear how animals can adapt to changing environments through changes in learned behaviour. Find out more: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve... P.s. it's free!

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · 28d

✍️ Just published in @conservationsp.bsky.social, a new methodological framework developed by integrating elements of current approaches, making wildlife health risk analysis both scalable and adaptable to differing #conservation translocation scenarios: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Wildlife health risk analysis for conservation translocation: A scalable approach illustrated for wader population restoration

We present a methodological framework for health risk analysis (disease risk analysis) for conservation translocation that enables the process to be scaled and adapted to the project context. We illu...

conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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London HogWatch @londonhogwatch.bsky.social · 29d

We're surveying Regents Park, a park we've surveyed since 2016🦔

Huge thanks to Raffles London at The OWO who part funded the survey & volunteered with deployment!

This will provide vital insights into this important central population!
@hedgehogsociety.bsky.social @theroyalparks.bsky.social

ZSL staff member shows volunteers how to deploy a camera trap

Image of an area of Regents Park, showing their lake and bridge.

Area of Regents Park, showing a pathway covered in luscious green vegetation.

Image of a camera trap strapped to a tree in Regents Park, showing a whiteboard with information about the survey.

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Sussex Kelp Recovery Project (SKRP) @sussexkelp.bsky.social · Sep 4

⚡ RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT⚡
Dr Chris Yesson, SKRP Research Lead and Senior Research Fellow at @zslofficial.bsky.social introduces our ARMS (Autonomous Reef Monitoring Systems) research, used to assess kelp spore availability and the diversity of life on the seabed.

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Dr Fay Clark @drfayclark.bsky.social · Sep 5

I'll be a speaker at this wonderful in-person event at the Zoological Society of London on 30 September! Tickets are FREE!

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · Sep 4

🐒 Can animals learn to adapt to changing environments through changes in behaviour, rather than depending on slower genetic adaptations? Join us on 30th September to find out!
🎟️ Book your ticket to this free event now: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

Learning to Adapt: Animal behaviour for conservation success | The Zoological Society of London

How can a better understanding of animal behaviour support conservation action and population recovery?

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · Sep 4

🐒 Can animals learn to adapt to changing environments through changes in behaviour, rather than depending on slower genetic adaptations? Join us on 30th September to find out!
🎟️ Book your ticket to this free event now: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

Learning to Adapt: Animal behaviour for conservation success | The Zoological Society of London

How can a better understanding of animal behaviour support conservation action and population recovery?

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · Aug 26

New study by @exetermarine.bsky.social
@heriotwattuni.bsky.social
@zslofficial.bsky.social underscores the critical importance of Very Large Marine Protected Areas for safeguarding wide-ranging marine species. #MPAs
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas

Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows. Scientists tracked sea turtles, manta rays and seabirds – all of whic...

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ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · Aug 28

📣 Bookings now open! Reserve your free place at our next Science and Conservation Event on 30th September at ZSL's Huxley Lecture Theatre to hear about how a animal behaviour can be implemented as a tool for conservation: www.zsl.org/news-and-eve...

ZSL @zslofficial.bsky.social · Aug 22

What do car tyres have to do with pangolin conservation? 🛞
Globally, 70% of natural rubber goes to tyre production which, when not managed sustainably, can destory habitats through deforestation. Listen to the latest #ZSLWildScience podcast to learn more open.spotify.com/show/6oXspub...