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October half-term at the Natural History Museum
October half-term at the Natural History Museum
11:18 AM, October 14 2024

This October half-term, those searching for rainy day activities for all the family, or a free green space to make the most of any October sunshine, should look no further than the Natural History Museum. From 26 October to 1 November, children and their grown-ups can take part in an array of activities with a difference at the South Kensington Museum.

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Father Christmas comes to the Natural History Museum
Father Christmas comes to the Natural History Museum
2:33 PM, September 30 2024

Make Christmas extra magical this year by heading to the Natural History Museum for Storytime with Father Christmas.

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Get jitters with the critters
Get jitters with the critters
11:51 AM, September 23 2024

Celebrate the spookiest day of the year at the Natural History Museum with its Halloween event.

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Taking underwater penguins to the streets of Central London
Taking underwater penguins to the streets of Central London
2:40 PM, July 29 2024

Londoners can take a dive into the underwater world of a colony of penguins without leaving the city, as London Zoo unveils an incredible new experience at Tottenham Court Road’s Outernet space.   Today (Friday 26 July), London Zoo launches a week-long immersive video installation that brings the wonder of their iconic Penguin Beach habitat to Central London, in Outernet London’s state-of-the-art space on Tottenham Court Road on the world’s largest LED screen by pixel density.   The first time actual 360° video has ever been used in an Outernet exhibition, the installation will give visitors a jaw-dropping panoramic view and soundscape, as it immerses them in the heart of the zoo’s Humboldt penguins’ home. Overseen by creative studio Circus and their Head of VR Production Joby Catto, this London Zoo project uses world-leading VR technology to bring Londoners closer to wildlife and inspire the conservationists of tomorrow.    National Geographic videographer and virtual reality specialist Ignacio Ferrando Margelí was tasked with filming at the zoo’s penguin pool - the largest in England - which holds a whopping 450,000 litres of water and is home to 60 Humboldt penguins. The Mallorca-based videographer used a custom penguin-proof and waterproof camera rig, fusing six 4K-resolution GoPro cameras together to capture breathtaking visuals from all angles.    Once the camera was ready to go, Ignacio and the Circus production team carefully winched the camera over the centre of the pool, before lowering it into the water. The penguins did not wait long to take a few exploratory pecks at the camera, its plastic shell withstanding some nips from the colony’s most curious penguin, Phineas.    London Zoo penguin keeper Shannon Quinn said, “The penguins are very curious by nature, so they were definitely intrigued by the 360° camera equipment. The greatest challenge was waiting patiently for them to swim close enough to the camera, when they made their laps around the pool. Besides a bucket of fish, the most useful tool - and a penguin keeper’s best kept secret - was a laser pointer. Much like cats, the penguins are intrigued by the little beam of light, and just like when we use it to encourage them onto weighing scales for their health checks, it proved hugely helpful in encouraging the penguins closer to the centre of the pool.”    While the cameraman and penguin keepers envisaged needing a few takes to capture the birds on camera, no one guessed that digitally removing penguin excrement would be the bigger challenge.  Shannon added: “We’d not anticipated how much the underwater camera would pick up. This year’s theme at London Zoo is Poo at the Zoo, but we didn’t anticipate a need to manually edit penguin poo out of beautiful shots of them swimming past the camera!  We can’t wait for people to see this very special installation at The NOW Building”, said Shannon. “This is an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about our colony of Humboldt penguins outside the walls of our zoo. Visitors can watch them dive and swim around them, while learning what we can all do to help protect this incredible species.”    Just a short waddle away from the Northern Line, Londoners can marvel at Outernet London before hopping on a train to London Zoo to meet the penguins and 10,000 other animals.    London Zoo’s Penguin Paradise installation runs at selected times throughout Friday 26 July - Thursday 1 August 2024 at Outernet’s The NOW Building, London. 

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Baby boom for giraffe herd at Whipsnade Zoo
Baby boom for giraffe herd at Whipsnade Zoo
10:42 AM, July 23 2024

Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed a second endangered reticulated giraffe calf, just a few weeks after the arrival of another.   The baby boy, an important addition to the conservation breeding programme, was born to mum Luna and dad Bashu on Monday 15 July, just three weeks after fellow mum Ijuma had her baby girl.   Proving good things come to those who wait, Luna endured a tough eight-hour labour, before delivering her calf at 1am.  The newborn was already standing and exploring the safe indoors of his new home after a few hours, but needed to be carefully monitored by keepers and vets, as his right front hoof appeared hyperextended, which meant it periodically bent the wrong way as he walked.   Mark Holden, head of the large hoofstock team at Whipsnade Zoo, said: “We’re very excited about the arrival of a second giraffe calf at Whipsnade Zoo – we haven’t had two giraffe calves born here at the same time in over 30 years.”  “Luna is taking great care of her new arrival, and is keeping a watchful eye on him at all times – but right now he needs a little more attention from us and the vets too.  “Standing at approximately six-feet-tall already, he’s a big boy. He’s able to stand and walk, which means he can comfortably suckle from mum, but we need to be sure that his front hoof can bear his full weight as he grows.  “We will be closely monitoring the new calf over the next few days to keep track of how his hoof is faring, but it seems to be righting itself already, and he was seen galloping around the paddock for the first time today alongside his new sister.”   The birth of the new boy brings Whipsnade Zoo’s giraffe herd to a total of six, a welcome boost to the international conservation breeding programme (EEP) for reticulated giraffes, who are endangered due to illegal hunting, habitat destruction, and conflict with humans in unstable parts of Africa.   A visit to Whipsnade Zoo this summer is a great way to spend a day with family, and each ticket supports international conservation charity ZSL’s vital work across the globe. To book a ticket and see the giraffe herd, alongside 10,000 other animals, visit www.zsl.org/Whipsnade.  

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Whipsnade Zoo launch naming competition for first baby born in Monkey Forest
Whipsnade Zoo launch naming competition for first baby born in Monkey Forest
12:18 AM, March 13 2024

Keepers ask public for help to name baby François’ langur    

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Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians at London Zoo
Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians at London Zoo
8:36 PM, March 4 2024

Get to know the planet’s most mysterious creatures this Easter at London Zoo, as the world-famous conservation zoo unveils a brand-new experience – the Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians.

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A surprise baby at ZSL London Zoo
A surprise baby at ZSL London Zoo
9:23 AM, June 1 2018

 The nocturnal mammals (Tamandua tetradactyla), part of the anteater family and native to South America, are impressive climbers - holding on to mum will enable the infant to build up the valuable muscles needed to climb easily through the tree-top branches of London’s only living rainforest.  

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Conservation charity welcomes possible bunkering of controversial golf course plans
Conservation charity welcomes possible bunkering of controversial golf course plans
10:11 AM, May 31 2018

Scotland’s largest conservation charity has welcomed a recommendation from the Highland Council, a planning officer is to refuse planning permission for Coul Links golf development, which goes before the Highland Council Planning Committee on 5th June.

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1745 Association expresses strong opposition to Tree Tops Development Proposals at Culloden...
1745 Association expresses strong opposition to Tree Tops Development Proposals at Culloden...
9:26 AM, May 30 2018

The 1745 Association (a voluntary association established in 1946 to research the Jacobite period, record and preserve the memory of those who partaken in it) strongly objects to the Tree Tops development proposals which would change a small equestrian centre at Culloden into a major holiday, leisure and hospitality development including 13 lodges, a cafe, shop, laundry and even a restaurant.

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Scotland's young people love their castles!
Scotland's young people love their castles!
10:32 AM, May 29 2018

The young Scots love their castles, according to the nation’s top heritage organisations. The National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and the Historic Houses have been offering £1 access for the holders of “Young Scot cards” during the Year of Young People.

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T. rex set to make an entrance into Longleat!!
T. rex set to make an entrance into Longleat!!
9:10 AM, May 25 2018

As part of Longleat's huge celebration of the wonderful and peculiar world of predators, visitors are being invited to get up-close-and-personal with the most famous prehistoric beast of them all - the powerful Tyrannosaurus rex. The eye-popping Predators: a killer animatronic exhibition, opened at Longleat this Easter, allowing visitors to the Wiltshire estate to come face-to-face with some of the planet's most astonishing predators by utilising animatronic technology.  A total of 13 different species are already on display including a deep-sea anglerfish, a polar bear, a giant saltwater crocodile, a Komodo dragon and a spitting cobra.

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New plans for the future of the species!
New plans for the future of the species!
9:39 AM, May 24 2018

Paignton Zoo Curator of Birds Jo Gregson flew to Vietnam last year to discuss plans that include reintroducing Edwards’s pheasant into the forests of Vietnam as these little bundles of fluff represent hope for a species that hasn’t been seen in the wild in nearly 20 years.

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Hatching chicks are sure sign of Spring!
Hatching chicks are sure sign of Spring!
9:16 AM, May 22 2018

It’s Spring! - a time for births and new beginnings. At Paignton Zoo, bird keepers are busy overseeing a whole clutch of hatchings.

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First UK Museum to be allowed to exhibit in France's most impressive location - Les Invalides, Central Paris.
First UK Museum to be allowed to exhibit in France's most impressive location - Les Invalides, Central Paris.
3:11 PM, May 21 2018

 The first UK Museum to be allowed to exhibit in France’s most impressive location - Les Invalides, Central Paris.

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Makeover for Home of the Giants
Makeover for Home of the Giants
9:02 AM, January 11 2018

Imagine having your whole home refurbished, with an indoor pool, hi-tech heating and the best interior design. Well, the Aldabran giant tortoises at Paignton Zoo had all this done – and they love it.

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Fitter - Healthier - Stronger You! Hadleigh Country Park's new year fitness campaign.
Fitter - Healthier - Stronger You! Hadleigh Country Park's new year fitness campaign.
9:11 AM, January 10 2018

With every new year, we dedicate to bettering ourselves and our health. Whilst gym memberships are great, nothing can beat the benefits of exercising in nature. As 2018 kicks off, Hadleigh Country Park launches its campaign ‘Fitter – Healthier – Stronger You!’ to get families out there and being active.

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New Pajama Cardinalfish at Bristol Aquarium
New Pajama Cardinalfish at Bristol Aquarium
9:11 AM, January 9 2018

In the coldest nights in January, we like to snuggle up in our favourite pyjamas at home, but for the latest fishy friend at Bristol Aquarium, they’re just settling in to their new home. The Pajama Cardinalfish family have arrived.

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Eden Project celebrates Cornish Folklore
Eden Project celebrates Cornish Folklore
9:00 AM, January 8 2018

The Eden Project has long been a staple of Cornwall, but the rich Cornish history is being celebrated between in January. Yes, the folk songs and puppet shows are just some of the celebrations being undertaken over the weekend of January 13th & 14th.

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Brooklands Museum is Awarded Special Commendation by the F.I.A
Brooklands Museum is Awarded Special Commendation by the F.I.A
9:01 AM, January 5 2018

Brooklands Museum’s restoration of the original Brooklands Finishing Straight and the re-instatement of the Paddock Scoreboard was awarded a rare Special Commendation at the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile), annual gala and prize giving ceremony on December 8th at the Palace of Versailles near Paris. The Special Commendation was the first ever awarded by the FIA Founding Members' Club, whose annual Members’ Heritage Cup was won this year by the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Pensinsula (SCRAMP) for its annual historic race meeting at Laguna Seca, California.

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