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4 Jul 2024: Search site. Highlights of the Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. March 2020. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Harvest. HARVEST by Mella Shaw. Slip-cast, press-moulded and smoke-fired ceramics, 2017/18 Across the globe the seabed is littered with ceramic vessels left there by thousands of years of human history – but in recent decades, plastic,

4 Jul 2024: Cambridge zoology researchers will be talking about the behaviour of the New Zealand hihi bird, and how the brains of fruit flies develop.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Museum Conservator writes for Sea Watch Foundation. Submitted by Tricia Harnett on Mon, 21/05/2018 - 12:08. Imogen Cavadino, one of our Conservators, has written a blog about the care and display of cetacean skeletons (such as our Fin

4 Jul 2024: Furthermore, if the original specimen is altered by the protocol, the researcher must return to the UMZC the specimen in its new form, well-documented and prepared for permanent accession. ... CRL, HL, body mass) of the original, as well as details on

4 Jul 2024: Myanmar. Namibia. Nauru. Nepal. Netherlands. Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. ... Would you like to be kept up to date with news and events from the Museum?

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Lisa Sneath - Business and Visitor Services Manager. Lisa Sneath - Business and Visitor Services Manager. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Modern records. This species is still widespread and common across the county and as Jenyns says, is often one of the first butterflies that will appear in the new year.

4 Jul 2024: Having spent seven years working on bird conservation in New Zealand, much of her recent work includes references to birds and the challenges they face.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Dr Roz Wade - Senior Learning & Engagement Coordinator. Dr Roz Wade - Senior Learning & Engagement Coordinator. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. From Darwin to dodos: Guided tour of the Museum of Zoology. Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these

4 Jul 2024: Search site. From Darwin to Dodos: Guided Tour of the Museum of Zoology. Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these

4 Jul 2024: Search site. FROM DARWIN TO DODOS: GUIDED TOUR OF THE MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY. Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these

4 Jul 2024: Search site. From Darwin to dodos: Guided tour of the Museum of Zoology. Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these

4 Jul 2024: We will continue to share stories, news and information about all things zoological, and we hope that you will share your animal related stories with us too.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. chereau_wolves_upright.jpg. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Sir David Attenborough in conversation with Liz Bonnin. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Monkey face patterns by Jonathan Kingdon. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. This field enables you to search for specimens from a particular geological age or from a stratigraphic horizon (e.g. Late Permian or Kawinga Formation). The field is not case sensitive and you may enter one or more words. 2024

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin was an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge. During his famous voyage on the Beagle, he regularly sent back specimens to his old teacher, Professor Henslow. Some of these specimens, including some

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4 Jul 2024: Search site. From Darwin to dodos: Guided tour of the Museum of Zoology. Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Animal Afterlives. Alexandra Murphy: www.acm-photo.com. This exhibition has now finished. Animal Afterlives: a photography exhibition on taxidermy by Alexandra Murphy. Natural history museums display and store preserved animals in such

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Wonderful Wetland Wildlife - Family Activity Day. Join us as we look under the microscope at some aquatic wildlife, plus help us to make a HUGE zoology themed paper chain! We'll have our specimen handling table out too, so come along

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Join us for our Zoology Live! Festival 23/24 June. Submitted by Tricia Harnett on Tue, 05/06/2018 - 12:39. Zoology Live! Festival. Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June 2018. To celebrate the Museum opening we are having a whole weekend of

4 Jul 2024: I was recently a member of the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain (AHOB) project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, which over the last 10 years has shed much new light on

4 Jul 2024: Search site. comma. Pictured: comma, Polygonia c-album. Notes from Jenyns: “Found in the vicinity of Stapleford, in July & August, 1842,” by Mr Lee, “but not in great plenty.”. 200-year trend in Cambridgeshire: Increase. Modern records. The

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Monarch. Pictured: monarch, Danaus plexippus. Notes from Jenyns: This species is not mentioned in Jenyns’ notebooks. 200-year trend in Cambridgeshire: Little change. Modern records. This spectacular butterfly is not recorded by Jenyns

4 Jul 2024: Search site. peacock. Pictured: peacock, Aglais io. Notes from Jenyns: Common everywhere. 200-year trend in Cambridgeshire: Little change. Modern records. This species is still common and widespread throughout Cambridgeshire and is one of few

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Ringlet. Pictured: ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus. Notes from Jenyns: Not unfrequent at Bottisham & in grassy lanes about Ely. Taken also in Whitewood by J.C. Dale, Esq. 200-year trend in Cambridgeshire: Little change, possible slight

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Grayling. Pictured: grayling, Hipparchia semele. Notes from Jenyns: Found on Newmarket Heath & the Devils Ditch in profusion every year, first showing itself about the beginning of July. Also on Gamlingay Heath; & in Ray’s time, (Raj.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Early Years Sessions. Our early-years sessions use story-telling and tactile activities to bring the Museum collection to life! Suitable for ages 2-5, the sessions last for 45 minutes and take place in the Museum gallery.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Janus Forms. Janus Forms by Mella Shaw. These ceramic forms have two equal and opposite sides, calling to mind the fragile balance of ecosystems. The highly polished, smooth surface has a patina resulting from traditional smoke-firing,

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Commercial value of bivalves. People have used the flesh and shells of bivalves for thousands of years. Numerous species of bivalves are exploited commercially for food. Larger clams are harvested for chowder. Oysters are considered a

4 Jul 2024: Search site. When is a cow not a cow? When it’s a Moostery Sculpture. Submitted by Sara Steele on Mon, 02/08/2021 - 16:40. Across the city, Cows about Cambridge is in full swing, with 44 large decorated cow sculptures to find on this public art

4 Jul 2024: Sir David enjoyed an extensive tour of our fantastic new state-of-the-art stores, which are still being fitted as part of our £1.8m HLF funded refurbishment.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Making-Do. Image credit Elspeth Owen. MAKING-DO BY ELSPETH OWEN. Broken pieces. Shards of clay. After the splintering, fragments cry out to be put back together again. Just lying there, the shards provoke a longing to repair, to mend,

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Jenyns' Insect Collection. Jenyns’ Insect Collection: Take a look at the wildlife of Cambridgeshire’s past. Leonard Jenyns lived in Cambridgeshire during the 1800s and he spent much of his time observing and recording the local

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Summer 2019 exhibition 'Evolution as Inspiration' introduction. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Introduction to the 2019 exhibition by Jonathan Kingdon. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. This field enables you to search for a specimens by common name(s), where available. Currently, common names are available for all recent mammals and birds from the U.K. Other search operators are available that enable different ways to

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Case-insensitive and works on whole words, so male does not match with Femail. 2024 University of Cambridge.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. This field enables you to search for a specimens from a particular geographic locality. In cases where locality data is obviously incomplete, or includes names no longer in current usage, localities may be enhanced. All enhancements are

4 Jul 2024: Search site. This field enables you to search for the year in which the specimen was first recorded. The field is a composite of field collection, museum acquisition and accession dates. Enter the year as a four digit number but you also have the

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Goblin Shark. Rarely seen or caught. Rarely seen or caught, the Pink Goblin Shark lives at great depths of around 1300m. Of all shark species, this one stands out due to its long spade-like nose. This is covered in tiny pits that detect

4 Jul 2024: g. 27/Tur/17/b/1). In 2000, a new universal numbering system, based on the year of accession, was introduced.

4 Jul 2024: Search site. This field enables you to search for a specimen, or group of specimens, by scientific name(s) (i.e. order, family, genus, species). The search will include all current scientific names used in the catalogues but in many cases generic

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Mammoth Dung. It's big and pooey. Big dung must come from a big animal! Now extinct, the Columbian Mammoth was huge, weighing almost as much as a double decker bus. This poo is around 15,000 years old, so don't worry the smell has long

4 Jul 2024: Search site. Komodo Dragon. The largest lizards on Earth. Komodo Dragons are lizards - the largest living lizards on Earth and they can reach an impressive 3 m long. The Komodo Dragon lives only on certain Indonesian islands. They are dominant