Across the world, women are driving conservation and economic change in their communities. From Djoum in Cameroon to Kenya’s national park-adjacent communities, and coastal and freshwater ecosystems ...

Benjamin Tapley, ZSL’s curator of Amphibians and Reptiles and Luan Thanh Nguyen, EDGE Hero describe spiny cascade frog from northwest Vietnam as new to science. Scientists and conservationists working ...

How can a better understanding of animal behaviour help us improve animal welfare under human care? Enrichment in zoos can be defined as the behavioural husbandry practice that enhances the physical ...

How stressors in an urban environment impact grey squirrel disease risk and transmission. Emma’s PhD research focuses on the impact of urbanisation on grey squirrel ectoparasite burden and disease ...

Becky started working for ZSL in May 2024 in the Aquatic Species and Policy Team, taking on management of the South Atlantic Plastics Project and contributing to UK fisheries bycatch projects. Prior ...

Understanding the impacts of egg harvesting of Sooty Terns in Seychelles to reverse population decline. Thalissa's work addresses the conservation challenge of declining seabird populations, ...

Using genomics to understand the impact and spread of invasive species in the UK. Invasive species are one of the leading causes of biodiversity loss worldwide, and the introduction and spread of ...

I work for the WildCats Conservation Alliance. We are on a mission to save wild tigers and Amur leopards for future generations by raising awareness and funding carefully chosen conservation projects.

Understanding human impacts on fish use of estuarine habitats in the Thames. Wanda's research uses a multidisciplinary approach, including eDNA, stable isotope analysis, and traditional sampling, to ...

Peter Killen chose to support us in memory of his late wife, Julie. Here he tells us why ZSL means so much to him. We lived in Eaton Bray and could see Whipsnade Zoo from our house. We both had ...

We've appointed fundraising expert Pippa Carte as our new Director of Development – joining on the cusp of the Society’s 200-year anniversary and just after unveiling our new five-year strategy, ...

Delve into topical issues in zoology, conservation and the environment, with our ZSL podcast. From restoring ecosystems to protecting critical species, hear more about the incredible science behind ...