Online talk – Dec 2nd – The walrus’s whiskers and the mouse’s moustache: why do animals have whiskers?
This event is hosted online by the Berkshire Mammal Group in association with the Cole Museum of Zoology. Nearly all mammals have whiskers – sensory tactile hairs, also known as […]
What is wrong with our Echidnas?
We were recently involved in a 7-day Twitter campaign to celebrate museums using the hashtag #MuseumWeek2021. We were asked to use different hashtags each day so we thought we would […]
We brought our electric ray specimens into the lab… what happened next will shock you!
By Claire Smith, Project Officer at the Cole Museum of Zoology If you’ve been following the Cole Museum of Zoology on Twitter, you’ll know that the museum is closed at […]
The Joy Of Jars – Make your own!
Watch our video on how to make your own fluid specimen – suitable for children and adults alike! The documentation referred to in the video can be downloaded from this […]