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Watch the Unveiling and Presentation of the Archaeopteryx Model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0W--rIat94 Resurrecting Archaeopteryx – Bob Nicholls unveiled and discussed his new model for the Cole Museum of Zoology in November 2021. Professional palaeo-reconstruction artist Bob Nicholls unveiled and described the complete process of sculpting the Cole Museum’s new life-size model of Archaeopteryx lithographica on the 8th November 2021. Archaeopteryx has been one of the world’s […]

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 vibrissae. In fact, whiskers are only truly absent in a handful of species, including humans. However, much of what we know about whiskers comes from […]

Lichens, drones, and dinosaur bones

Cole Museum of Zoology Cole Museum of Zoology, Reading, Berkshire

What do lichens and drones have to do with dinosaur bones? Come along and listen to Dr Brian Pickles talk about his exciting dinosaur discovery in Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta, Canada) in 2021. He will also be discussing the biodiversity of the dinosaur-dominated Late Cretaceous ecosystems (77-75 million years ago) and his research on the […]

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Sea lions in the sun: conservation challenges and habitat preferences of California sea lions in Mexico

Cole Museum of Zoology Cole Museum of Zoology, Reading, Berkshire

Photo credit: Peter West Carey The Berkshire Mammal Group and the Cole Museum of Zoology are hosting the University of Reading’s Dr. Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez. Manuela is a conservation biologist doing mostly large-scale computational research now, but for her PhD Manuela worked in the field with a charming marine mammal: the California sea lion. During this […]

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