Emma Caton
@emmacaton.bsky.social
Science writer at the Natural History Museum, London 🦕 | Zoologist 🦋 | Science communicator 🎥 | Rock climber & runner 🧗🏼♀️ | Can often be found adventuring in the great outdoors 🌍
Back in the climbing gym after a month away. Oh how I’ve missed it. 🧗🏼♀️
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Back in the climbing gym after a month away. Oh how I’ve missed it. 🧗🏼♀️
I love this time of year so much! 🧡🍂
November 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I love this time of year so much! 🧡🍂
A thunderstorm on the 31 October feels like the Halloween equivalent of a white Christmas. ⛈️
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A thunderstorm on the 31 October feels like the Halloween equivalent of a white Christmas. ⛈️
The red deer rut is still one of my favourite UK wildlife spectacles! 🦌
I took a trip over to Bushy Park before sunrise to see the male deer in action, and they certainly didn’t disappoint.
I took a trip over to Bushy Park before sunrise to see the male deer in action, and they certainly didn’t disappoint.
October 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The red deer rut is still one of my favourite UK wildlife spectacles! 🦌
I took a trip over to Bushy Park before sunrise to see the male deer in action, and they certainly didn’t disappoint.
I took a trip over to Bushy Park before sunrise to see the male deer in action, and they certainly didn’t disappoint.
So excited to have been given the chance to explore the RRS David Attenborough (which I still call Boaty McBoatface 😅)!
It was great to have a tour of the ship and speak to some of the scientists about their important research.
It was great to have a tour of the ship and speak to some of the scientists about their important research.
October 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
So excited to have been given the chance to explore the RRS David Attenborough (which I still call Boaty McBoatface 😅)!
It was great to have a tour of the ship and speak to some of the scientists about their important research.
It was great to have a tour of the ship and speak to some of the scientists about their important research.
David Attenborough + Kew Gardens puzzle = Perfect Sunday evening 👌
October 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
David Attenborough + Kew Gardens puzzle = Perfect Sunday evening 👌
Spent a windy weekend away at the coast.
Storm Amy didn’t mange to keep me from swimming. 🏊🏻♀️
Storm Amy didn’t mange to keep me from swimming. 🏊🏻♀️
October 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Spent a windy weekend away at the coast.
Storm Amy didn’t mange to keep me from swimming. 🏊🏻♀️
Storm Amy didn’t mange to keep me from swimming. 🏊🏻♀️
I had the great pleasure of meeting Dr Jane Goodall in Cambridge back in 2017.
She had a wonderful sense of humour, and I certainly left that conference feeling a lot more optimistic about the world. 💚
At the age of 91, she was still actively involved in her movement to protect wildlife.
She had a wonderful sense of humour, and I certainly left that conference feeling a lot more optimistic about the world. 💚
At the age of 91, she was still actively involved in her movement to protect wildlife.
October 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I had the great pleasure of meeting Dr Jane Goodall in Cambridge back in 2017.
She had a wonderful sense of humour, and I certainly left that conference feeling a lot more optimistic about the world. 💚
At the age of 91, she was still actively involved in her movement to protect wildlife.
She had a wonderful sense of humour, and I certainly left that conference feeling a lot more optimistic about the world. 💚
At the age of 91, she was still actively involved in her movement to protect wildlife.
Paddleboarding on the Wey Navigation is just perfection! 👌
September 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Paddleboarding on the Wey Navigation is just perfection! 👌
I’m not quite ready for the beer garden weather to be over. 🍺
September 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I’m not quite ready for the beer garden weather to be over. 🍺
More lunch breaks like this please 😎
September 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
More lunch breaks like this please 😎
A new marathon personal best!! 🥳
The Richmond RunFest Marathon completed in 3 hours 57 minutes. 💪
Richmond, you were amazing! I’ll certainly be back. (Also probably my favourite medal!) 🏅
The Richmond RunFest Marathon completed in 3 hours 57 minutes. 💪
Richmond, you were amazing! I’ll certainly be back. (Also probably my favourite medal!) 🏅
September 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A new marathon personal best!! 🥳
The Richmond RunFest Marathon completed in 3 hours 57 minutes. 💪
Richmond, you were amazing! I’ll certainly be back. (Also probably my favourite medal!) 🏅
The Richmond RunFest Marathon completed in 3 hours 57 minutes. 💪
Richmond, you were amazing! I’ll certainly be back. (Also probably my favourite medal!) 🏅
Well this came around quickly! 😅
Tomorrow I’ll be taking on the Richmond Marathon. It’s definitely been tough trying to fit in training around a busy few months, including a house move. But I’m ready to get it done. 🏃🏼♀️💪
Tomorrow I’ll be taking on the Richmond Marathon. It’s definitely been tough trying to fit in training around a busy few months, including a house move. But I’m ready to get it done. 🏃🏼♀️💪
September 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Well this came around quickly! 😅
Tomorrow I’ll be taking on the Richmond Marathon. It’s definitely been tough trying to fit in training around a busy few months, including a house move. But I’m ready to get it done. 🏃🏼♀️💪
Tomorrow I’ll be taking on the Richmond Marathon. It’s definitely been tough trying to fit in training around a busy few months, including a house move. But I’m ready to get it done. 🏃🏼♀️💪
Cornwall will always be one of my favourite places on Earth. 💚
September 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Cornwall will always be one of my favourite places on Earth. 💚
Travelling home last night and took possibly the worst photo of the lunar eclipse. 😂
Still, it was really cool to see! 🌘
Still, it was really cool to see! 🌘
September 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Travelling home last night and took possibly the worst photo of the lunar eclipse. 😂
Still, it was really cool to see! 🌘
Still, it was really cool to see! 🌘
Well this certainly raised a few questions from the moving company. 🦖
August 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Well this certainly raised a few questions from the moving company. 🦖
Not a real fossil, but here is a cool replica of a T. rex tooth that we used for filming a video in the Natural History Museum collections.
More on this coming soon!
#FossilFriday
More on this coming soon!
#FossilFriday
August 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Not a real fossil, but here is a cool replica of a T. rex tooth that we used for filming a video in the Natural History Museum collections.
More on this coming soon!
#FossilFriday
More on this coming soon!
#FossilFriday
July 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Finally managed to pay a visit to the newest dinosaur on display at the Natural History Museum! 🦖
Meet Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a recently described species of small herbivorous dinosaur from North America.
#FossilFriday
Meet Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a recently described species of small herbivorous dinosaur from North America.
#FossilFriday
July 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Finally managed to pay a visit to the newest dinosaur on display at the Natural History Museum! 🦖
Meet Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a recently described species of small herbivorous dinosaur from North America.
#FossilFriday
Meet Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a recently described species of small herbivorous dinosaur from North America.
#FossilFriday
Great to have @jackdashby.bsky.social visit us at London’s Natural History Museum to talk about his fascinating new book #NaturesMemory! 📖
I’m only a couple of chapters in and have already learned lots of new stuff about the place I work. Well worth a read! 👏
I’m only a couple of chapters in and have already learned lots of new stuff about the place I work. Well worth a read! 👏
June 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Great to have @jackdashby.bsky.social visit us at London’s Natural History Museum to talk about his fascinating new book #NaturesMemory! 📖
I’m only a couple of chapters in and have already learned lots of new stuff about the place I work. Well worth a read! 👏
I’m only a couple of chapters in and have already learned lots of new stuff about the place I work. Well worth a read! 👏
Chose the worst day to run a half marathon for funsies ☀️🥵
June 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Chose the worst day to run a half marathon for funsies ☀️🥵
Had a wonderful evening at the preview of the Natural History Museum’s Space exhibit. 🪐
Obviously I had to get a selfie with Rosalind Franklin - the replica Mars rover, sadly not the person.
@nhm-london.bsky.social
Obviously I had to get a selfie with Rosalind Franklin - the replica Mars rover, sadly not the person.
@nhm-london.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Had a wonderful evening at the preview of the Natural History Museum’s Space exhibit. 🪐
Obviously I had to get a selfie with Rosalind Franklin - the replica Mars rover, sadly not the person.
@nhm-london.bsky.social
Obviously I had to get a selfie with Rosalind Franklin - the replica Mars rover, sadly not the person.
@nhm-london.bsky.social
Love the random stuff that appears in our office.
Such as this 120 year old specimen of live sharksucker. 🦈
Such as this 120 year old specimen of live sharksucker. 🦈
June 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Love the random stuff that appears in our office.
Such as this 120 year old specimen of live sharksucker. 🦈
Such as this 120 year old specimen of live sharksucker. 🦈
Meet Rosalind Franklin - the new Mars rover! 🪐
It’s a life-sized replica, but still really cool! And now on display in the new Space exhibition at @nhm-london.bsky.social.
It’s a life-sized replica, but still really cool! And now on display in the new Space exhibition at @nhm-london.bsky.social.
May 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Meet Rosalind Franklin - the new Mars rover! 🪐
It’s a life-sized replica, but still really cool! And now on display in the new Space exhibition at @nhm-london.bsky.social.
It’s a life-sized replica, but still really cool! And now on display in the new Space exhibition at @nhm-london.bsky.social.
Feeling pain in all kinds of places after a week bouldering in Fontainebleau! 🧗🏼♀️
But it was totally worth it! Already planning next year’s trip. 😁
But it was totally worth it! Already planning next year’s trip. 😁
May 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Feeling pain in all kinds of places after a week bouldering in Fontainebleau! 🧗🏼♀️
But it was totally worth it! Already planning next year’s trip. 😁
But it was totally worth it! Already planning next year’s trip. 😁