#SciFri: Visiting Parc Zoologique de Paris
The Parc Zoologique de Paris (sometimes called the outdated Vincennes Zoo) is one of the city’s most surprising (and surprisingly modern) attractions. It blends an impressive heritage landmark (the famous Grand Rocher, or ‘Big Rock’) with a 21st-century approach to…
#MuseumMonday: Visiting the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, Paris
Tucked within the leafy grounds of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution is a monument of natural history, architecture and museography. It is operated by the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), and was the final stop on…
#ToyTuesday: Reviewing the Toymany 6-Piece Sea Turtle Figurine Playset
It’s been a while since I have done one of these, although I have more planned for the very near future. Sorry for the delay, life has been pretty hectic but I plan to share more awesome #ToyTuesday posts with…
#MuseumMonday: How about a map?
I am always trying to find new ways to make my blog posts more interactive, to innovate and find ways to help guide people through the content that I have created. One of the ways I am trialling is the…
#StevesLibrary: Tortoise Husbandry and Welfare
There are few books out there that comprehensively summarise everything you need to know in order to provide your pet tortoise the best possible care. However, a new book titled Tortoise Husbandry and Welfare by Jane Williams bridges this gap…
#SciFri: A herpetologist visits the Aquarium de Paris
During my visit to Paris this summer, one of the places I was able to visit (apart from the millions of museums and galleries) was the Aquarium de Paris, which is situated in the Jardins du Trocadéro overlooking the Eiffel…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to the Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée, Paris
One of the museums I have wanted to visit for a very long time now, is the Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée. This is for a number of reasons, with the name one quite clearly discernible from the name…
#SciFri: Vanishing Viper Conference 2025
The adder (Vipera berus) is Britain’s only native venomous snake, which is having a bit of a tough time and suffers from a major image problem in the public media. Populations are patchy and concentrated in a mosaic of heathlands,…
#MuseumMonday: My visit to the The Crab Museum
Regular readers of this blog and my #MuseumMonday feature will know that I love natural history. When visiting all the museums that I do, you tend to see the same information being presented in a very similar way. This can…
#SciFri: A herpetologist’s visit to SEA LIFE London Aquarium
I recently visited an attraction that I haven’t been to as a child, it has been so long that I don’t have memories of the experience. If I do, they have blended in with all of the other aquariums I…
