OTD , 19 August 1811, born in Cuttack Samuel Richard Tickell. In 1840, he published extensive articles on the HO tribe of Jharkhand, a.o. the 1st grammar of an Indian tribal language. Later, he wrote and illustrated the 14 volumes of his Zoological Works, now in the ZSL Library.

It is a #SturgeonMoon tonight, named for the large number of sturgeon found in the North American Great Lakes in August. This account is from Mark Catesby's "The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands …," 1731-43. More about Catesby: zsl.org/news-and-event…

We are making progress with our #Jigsaw #puzzle but very slowly....it needs to be completed by 29 August so if you planning to come in and use our #library and #archives - do help us out🧩🧩🪼🪼🪼

New #ZSLWildScience episode out now! 📢 Ahead of #COP16 in October, we’re hearing from policy experts in this two part mini-series on how we can save the planet one meeting at a time…or at least try 🎙️ Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts zsl.org/news-and-event…

#ThrowbackThursday and today we are highlighting a #photograph taken by former Curator, David Seth-Smith, 1875-1963. He was awarded ZSL's Silver Medal in 1908. 📷boat-billed heron #zoohistory

Zoologist Baron Georges Cuvier was born #OTD in 1769. In are our #archives are several letters to ZSL's Secretary Edward Turner Bennett, concerning a dinner in honour of Cuvier in August 1830. From l to r Joshua Brookes, John Franklin, S Goodall, Herbert Mayo.

For #InternationalBatNight🦇 Plate XLIV in Edward Donovan's "The natural history of British quadrupeds ...", in 3 vols., publ. 1815-20.

#OTD in 1768 Capt James Cook left Plymouth on HMS Endeavour. Partula snails were collected on the expedition, find out more in our #blog: zsl.org/news-and-event… Partula faba is Figure 1041 in this illustration. More about Partula #conservation: londonzoo.org/conservation/z…

Prince Albert was born #OTD in 1819. Consort of Queen Victoria, he was #ZSL President 1852-1861. Here is an example of an item in our #archives, Prince Albert's signature on ZSL Council Minutes dated 16th April 1856. Discover more about ZSL's archives: zsl.maxarchiveservices.co.uk/about-the-arch…

#NationalDogDay so here is a book with the perfect title for today- "Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes : a monograph of the Canidae by St. George Mivart; with woodcuts, and 45 coloured plates drawn from nature by J.G. Keulemans and hand-coloured", publ. 1890. 📷African hunting dog

#ThrowbackThursday to August 2012 and the #Paralympic flame procession London Zoo. Photograph by Dan Sprawson.

#DYK our holdings include many publications on #zoohistory as well as the #archives of ZSL? Delve into our collections... publications about zoos: zsl.org/what-we-do/edu… Our Archives: zsl.org/what-we-do/edu… #zooawarenessday

Martha, the last #passengerpigeon, died #OTD in 1914. Mark Catesby's illustration is thought to be the first printed depiction of the species, ‘The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands’, 1731-43. More about Catesby's legacy: zsl.org/news-and-event…

Philip Lutley Sclater was an ornithologist, lawyer and the Secretary ZSL for an amazing 42 years, 1860-1902. Our #blog 'Dear Secretary' gives some interesting examples of his correspondence in our #Archives: zsl.org/news-and-event… #worldletterwritingday

Celebrating #InternationalPrimateDay with various monkeys painted by Joseph Smit. Labelled as Callithrix sp., Cercopithecus moloneyi and Cercopithecus l'hoesti. More about Smit's artworks in our #blog: zsl.org/news-and-event…

Our Summer puzzle challenge is completed! Thanks to everyone who helped. Do hope it was fun and it was a welcome wellbeing break🧩🧩

ZSL Library and Archives will open later that evening so you make sure you allow time to call in beforehand. We will be closing at 5.30pm.

Lovely to welcome OJ Borg to ZSL Library and #Archives before he went on to meet some spiders