Into the wilds…
We have talks on a range of subjects, covering all the phyla – amphibians, reptiles, fish and small invertebrates, through to mammals. Speakers range from students to professionals. Numerous field meetings take place throughout the year, usually visiting local nature reserves in Dorset and Hampshire. The BNSS Museum has many zoological exhibits from around the world.
Upcoming Animals events
Talk: Underwater Photography
4th June 2024 at 7.30pm (zoom only)Speaker: Sandra Stalker Sandra Stalker is an award-winning underwater photographer living and diving for over 24 years on the wonderful Dorset coast. She has won the most promising Underwater Photographer of the Year and has been a finalist in Close up photographer of the year, Wildlife photographer of the year, British Wildlife Photography awards and […]
Talk: Marine Nature Restoration
11th June 2024 at 7.30pm (zoom only)Speaker: Rick Stafford Rick is a marine ecologist working in multiple marine conservation disciplines. Rick will tell us about marine nature restoration both locally and further afield in tropical waters.
Animals NEWS
Great Big Dorset Hedge
October 18, 2023Many of you will have attended the talk about the Great Big Dorset Hadge Project given by Julie Leah on Tuesday 3rd October. More information about the project and how to volunteer for it was given in Julie’ last slides which you can view here
BNSS Photography Competition 2022 Exhibition and Awards Ceremony
April 14, 2023The BNSS Photography Competition 2022 Exhibition and Awards Ceremony will take place on: 22nd April 2023 at: 2.30pm-6pm Event will be “in house” in the BNSS Lecture Theatre details of results here
Snakes in the Heather
April 22, 2022Following on from our recent talk the following may be of interest. Find out more and help conserve the smooth snake by: Buying your copy of ARC’s children’s story book: https://www.arc-trust.org/shop/in-search-of-old-uncle-blue Reading about the project: arc-trust.org/snakes-in-the-heather Volunteering with ARC: arc-trust.org/volunteering-with-arc Becoming an ARC member: arc-trust.org/join Signing-up to ARC eNews: arc-trust.org/arc-enews Sponsoring the smooth snake: arc-trust.org/sponsor-smooth-snakes Following ARC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedinand […]
BNSS Launches 2021 Photographic Competition
March 31, 2021New Chair of Photography Eleni Dimitriou has launched the 2021 Photographic Competition with 3 categories Plants & Fungi, Landscapes and Wildlife. For full details see poster below.
Mosquitoes, covid-19 & dogs
March 1, 2021In a ‘Zoom’ talk in January entitled “From mosquito bites to sniffer dogs” new BNSS member and volunteer, entomologist Dr. Sophie Wulff, gave us insight into the work going on at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). She started by describing what is known about how female mosquitoes detect humans in order […]