Close up of a drawer of large blue butterflies in the Museum of Zoology

Conservation Success Stories

For the Earth Optimism Festival organised by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative this year, the Museum created a film of Conservation Success Stories based on specimens in our collections. It was fascinating and uplifting to hear these stories of actions people have taken that have benefited wildlife the world over from researchers and conservation practitioners involved with these projects. To celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity … Continue reading Conservation Success Stories

rcw30May 22, 2021April 29, 2021Leave a comment

Nature Classroom

Amazing Animal Adaptations

To celebrate the Museum reopening on September 24, for pre-booked visits only (for details and how to book, see our website), we have developed a new trail around the galleries taking in some of the amazing adaptations on display. Not able to visit the Museum? You can explore these adaptations here, with some extra ideas on ways you can discover more about animal evolution at … Continue reading Amazing Animal Adaptations

rcw30September 30, 2020October 23, 20203 Comments

Photograph of a tiger skull on display in the Museum of Zoology

Puggle Club

Animal Alphabet: T is for Tiger

Join us every Tuesday as we make an alphabet from the animals in the Museum of Zoology. Today is the letter T: T is for tiger, tenrec, tusks, tapir, turtles and tortoises, tarsier and tanager? Can you think of any others? Join us next week as we explore the animals in the Museum beginning with the letters U and V – including a brightly coloured … Continue reading Animal Alphabet: T is for Tiger

rcw30August 18, 2020August 14, 2020Leave a comment