I recently had the amazing opportunity to attend @sebiology.bsky.social Annual Conference in Florence. This was my first time at an international conference, made even better by attending with a fantastic group of researchers from @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social!

See a crab, post a crab 🐚🦀 A common European hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) female, carrying eggs.

Jo Wolfe, PhD@jopabinia.bsky.social · last mo.

🦀 see a crab, post a crab 🦀 Yet another Japanese hermit crab!

Yesterday I had a fantastic time talking all things hermit crabs and animal personality for @soapboxscience.bsky.social. This initiative aims to give women and non-binary scientists a platform to tell the general public all about their research. Thanks to everyone who came along and asked questions!

On Monday I had a great evening at the National Marine Aquarium listening to @bd-stew.bsky.social and @molkjam.bsky.social talking about the recent bloom in octopus in the Southwest for the spring #PlyMSEF lecture. I think all lectures should be held in front of aquarium tanks in future!

I was annoyed that I couldn't find a database of David Attenborough documentaries where I could search for a specific episode by topic. So I made it. attenborough-100.vercel.app

Attenborough at 100 — A Nature Documentary Archive

Explore nearly 5,000 episodes across 90 series — from Zoo Quest in 1954 to Secret Garden in 2026. Search by animal, habitat, location, or theme.

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I can’t believe it’s already been a week since the #PlyMSEF Student Conference. I was part of the organising committee, which included the chance to chair the speed talk session. I also got another opportunity to present my poster on the effects of microplastics on hermit crab risk coping behaviour.

Celebrating Plymouth #PirateWeekend 🏴‍☠️⚓️🌊. I’m particularly proud of the fact I didn’t have to buy a single new item for my costume; it was assembled entirely from things I already own.

Zoo visitors in organisations across the world can contribute to this. Keep an eye out for if your local zoo is participating...

Chester Zoo Science@chesterzoosci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🐅 Are you visiting our zoo soon? 📈 Make sure you take part in our global study - you could help shape the future of zoos! 🎟️ If you book online you will be sent a link. If you just come on the day, watch out for the QR code at the entrance. www.chesterzoo.org/news/chester... #zooscience 🧪

Celebrating #nationalzooloversday by hanging out with the Barbary macaques @monkeyforest.bsky.social in the sunshine.

As someone who found the process of attending my first conference a little bit mystifying, I thought I’d create a guide to walk you through the whole thing and share some of the tips and tricks I’ve picked up. Who knew finding a decent poster tube could be so difficult? #blog #phdstudent #academia

Devilled Toads@devilledtoads.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Eleanor just got back from #asabspring2026 and she’s started a new blog series taking you through attending your first conference- from submitting an abstract through to packing up your poster on the last day. Read Part 1 here: sites.google.com/view/deville...

The Artemis II crew is now beginning their journey home. Human's fascination with the moon has long woven its way into many aspects of our society, from religions, to art, and even pushing ourselves 252,756 miles away from our own planet to view the dark side of the moon.

🐻 Let's talk bear facts! ⛰️ Chester Zoo and Museo de Historia Natural (Bolivia) researchers recently published updated distribution data on species in the crucial inter-Andean dry forest region 🦊 Their evaluation included Andean bears, pumas, foxes and much more 📝 tinyurl.com/bolivianmamm... 🌎🧪

(PDF) New distribution records of eighteen mammalian species (Artiodactyla, Cervidae, Tayassuidae; Carnivora, Canidae, Felidae, Procyonidae, Ursidae; Cingulata, Dasypodidae; Didelphimorphia, Didelphid...

PDF | We report new distribution records for 18 mammal species in Tarija, Bolivia. Tremarctos ornatus (Cuvier, 1825), Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771),... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

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Happy Easter! No better way to spend it than a visit to #TwycrossZoo.

A wonderful visit to @dudleyzoo.bsky.social today -getting to see Pascal the burrowing owl in the birds of prey display was a particular highlight.

I visited #LondonZoo for the first time yesterday. Unsurprisingly The Secret Life of Amphibians and Reptiles was a real highlight (and yes that was mostly because I got to see a Chinese giant salamander for the first time, and yes, I have fallen in love). @zslofficial.bsky.social

I had the incredible opportunity to attend #Anthropy26 at the Eden Project - a three-day conference bringing together leaders and organisations to shape the future of the UK. Growing-up watching Deadly 60, getting to meet Steve Backshall was certainly a highlight. @anthropyuk.bsky.social

I had a brilliant time presenting my first-ever poster on the first experiment of my PhD at #ASABSpring2026. It was such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and it was a pleasure meeting so many like-minded students all working on exciting projects in animal behaviour.

Thank you to @chesterzoosci.bsky.social and @biaza.bsky.social for the chance to present my research on visitor effects on wild dogs at today’s BIAZA Research Conference. This was my first ever conference, and my first time presenting, so I really appreciated the friendly supportive atmosphere

Chester Zoo Science@chesterzoosci.bsky.social · last yr.

The first speed talk session covered jellyfish lightning, wild dog visitor effects (with Bayesian stats!), baboon contraception and cassowary calls. A great showcase of the variety of research that goes on in BIAZA Zoos #BIAZARC2025

What a wonderful weekend at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival!

Had a wonderful first time at #lymeregis #fossilfestival. It had everything you could possibly want - interesting talks, book signings, palaeoart workshops, stalls full of merch, stunning weather, fossil hunting, good company, and best of all, a seal. I’ll be sure to return next year!

Join me on the Chester Zoo Youth Board! Applications close Sunday 8th June. If you’re aged 18-26 and passionate about youth voice and conservation then apply today. I joined in November and I’ve already had the chance to get involved in so many opportunities #youthvoice #conservation #chesterzoo

It was lovely getting to see the painted dogs again at Chester Zoo with @eleanorpinkney.bsky.social now that they’re back on display in the Heart of Africa area. #wilddogwednesday

Happy #WorldDinosaurDay

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay

It may not be #wilddogwednesday, but I’m still very excited to see that they’re finally arriving @dudleyzoo.bsky.social. I’ll have to head over there again soon (and hopefully it will be 3rd time lucky trying to see wolverine kits).

Dudley Zoo and Castle@dudleyzoo.bsky.social · last yr.

The pack is back! 🐾 We're excited to welcome two male painted dogs from Switzerland! The five year-old brothers are currently settling in to their brand new habitat. We hope they will be joined by two girls in the coming weeks to form a brand new breeding pack here at DZC.

As a very late entry for #invertefest - a contest between two beadlet anemones filmed as part of the Uob Biosciences’ Adaptations to Aquatic Environments field course @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social’s Dale Fort in Pembrokeshire

Happy Easter - please enjoy this selection of reptile photos from some recent visits to Dudley Zoo (the link with Easter was meant to be that they lay eggs, but it turns out that prehensile tailed skinks are viviparous)

For this #wilddogwednesday we have the pack at West Midlands Safari Park enjoying some enrichment.

Happy (somewhat late) #wilddogwednesday!

First evidence of narwhal play They have been recorded for the first time using their tusks to stun their prey, as well as to manipulate them for no other purpose than play. (paper) www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar... (blog) studyfinds.org/video-narwha... (videos) figshare.com/s/b6171dd102...