#StevesLibrary: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals
Steve Brusatte’s The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is an ambitious attempt to tell the evolutionary story of one of the most successful groups of animals on Earth, while ultimately exploring our own origins. Following his earlier book, The…
#SciFri: Sealife Adventure – A Review of Essex’s Unusual Zooquarium
On Southend-on-Sea’s Eastern Esplanade, just a short distance from the famous pier and the bright lights of Adventure Island, is an attraction that occupies an unusual position between aquarium, zoo, educational centre and family entertainment venue. Sealife Adventure describes itself…
#SciFri: My first visit to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
I’ve got to admit something that will probably shock a lot of you. Despite the Institute of Zoology (IoZ) being a collaborative partner of my PhD, I had never been to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo until last year. All of my…
#ToyTuesday: Reviewing the Toymany 12-Piece Madagascar Figurine Playset
Up until this point, the sets I have been reviewing from Toymany have focussed primarily on amphibians and reptiles. Well, I am about to flip the script with a number of sets that may have some amphibians or reptiles in…
#MuseumMonday: My visit and a quick history of the Powell-Cotton Museum
Last autumn I was able to visit a museum that had been on my bucket list for a while. I had planned to visit while I was living in Canterbury undertaking my PhD at the University of Kent, however the…
#SteveReviews: Kingdom
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of months, you’ve probably heard about Kingdom, which is a six-part British nature documentary series produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Filmed…
#MuseumMonday: Mammoths – Ice Age Giants
While backing up a long-forgotten memory card recently, I came across some photos from a couple of old exhibitions at the Natural History Museum. The first of these is Mammoths: Ice Age Giants, which was available to visit between 23th…
#SteveReviews: Mammals
It is always a cause of celebration when a new Attenborough series lands on the BBC. The latest instalment titled Mammals is an extraordinary testament to the unparalleled beauty and diversity of these animals, as well as demonstrating their ability…
#StevesLibrary: Platypus Matters
Regular readers of the blog will know that it isn’t just books on amphibians and reptiles that I read, but all areas of science. It feels like I haven’t produced one of these reviews in forever – apologies for that…
#SteveReviews: Secrets of Squirrels
It is rare that you’ll see my posting about mammals on this blog, mainly because I think they’re overhyped and focussed on too much, compared to other taxa. I may focus obsessively on amphibians and reptiles, but even I often…
