Going to carry on with my #SharkTweets ! Sharks should be celebrated every day of the year, not just for one week. Today is about the Short Fin Mako shark. It's believed they can reach speeds of up to 70km per hour. Sadly this species is currently classified as endangered.

Helping out with the lovely communities team Natural History Museum again, this time showing families some reptile specimens 🦕

You may notice that our Basking Shark has been fitted with a nappy. The high humidity levels this summer softened the previously hard skin, making it pull away from the underlying form, so we had to secure it. We ask that visitors refrain from pointing and singing 'Baby Shark'

Celebrate Black natural historians from the past, present, and future on 8th Oct! 🦡 Hear how badgers use smell to make decisions 💎 Take a tour of the minerals led by Nadine, Hunter of Rocks 💎 🌳 Learn the importance of shea tree and make your own body butter Book NOW nhm.ac.uk/events/explore…

FREE ONLINE TRAINING COURSE 📢 An Introduction to Urban Ecology 🪲 Beginner-level 🌳How ecology differs in urban environments 🌸How to monitor and improve biodiversity Access course at any time. Available until 6th Nov 2023. Full info & registration: nhm.ac.uk/take-part/moni…

So excited to have been featured in the European Research Showcase for my current research project. #ClimateChange #communication #race #intersectionality

Congratulations Laurent Ballesta, Wildlife Photographer of the Year for the second time 🏆 The tri-spine horseshoe crab has survived more than 100 million years but now faces habitat destruction and overfishing for food and for its blue blood, used to develop vaccines. #WPY59

Whether you’re pipetting in the lab, swimming in the sea or foraging in the field, we want to see you in action for #IAmABiologist 2023! Help us to inspire future biologists by showcasing the incredible diversity of people and roles across the sector rsb.org.uk/iamabiologist

I am SO excited 😄😄😄😄😄 European Elasmobranch Association Conference 2023 in Brighton Looking forward to meeting lots of sharky folk 🦈 #EEA2023

So long Brighton, it's been a blast! Thanks to all the organisers of #EEA2023 especially The Shark Trust

#EEA2023 what a week! Immense thanks to all of you who made the event so memorable! Thanks again to our sponsors Save Our Seas Innovasea Lotek for their generous support, & all our speakers. Watch this space for a final wrap-up video.

Thank you for your support yesterday following the closure of our Titanosaur exhibition. 🦕 We're sorry to those who were not able to explore the gallery and are pleased to say we're back open today and looking forward to welcoming visitors.

Happy #WorldBaskingSharkDay everyone! Here's to celebrating this gentle giant and the biggest shark in UK waters! 🦈 🔍 Have you seen a Basking Shark? If so, let us know using our Shark Log sightings form: bit.ly/SharkLog 📸 Frogfish Photography

#shark fans- I need a LONG list of shark facts. I've got a lot already, but need more! What are your favourite #Sharkfacts

📢 New species alert! 📢 From ancient dinosaurs to worms on the carcass of a whale, our scientists have described an astonishing 815 new species in 2023! 🎉 Find out which species topped the list 👇 brnw.ch/21wFEjt

I'll be giving a couple of talks Herbert Art Gallery & Museum on Sat 9th March for #InternationalWomensDay What are fossils, who was Mary Anning & what did she find. I'll also be talking about challenges woman & girls still face today. It's free! theherbert.org/whats-on/1783/… 1/2

You're looking at the newest member of the NatSCA committee. Can't wait to get started! Had a wonderful time at #NatSCA2024 meeting lots of lovely new people and checking out Oxford University Museum of Natural History , hope it's not too long before I'm back!

It's #InternationalWhaleSharkDay . Listed as endangered, the biggest fish in the oceans today are filter feeders. But they do still have tiny teeth. This Palaeorhincodon tooth is less than 0.5cm in wide. #FossilFriday Learn more from Emma Bernard 👇 nhm.ac.uk/discover/whale…