Reflecting on the week. It’s been brilliant to have supported two groups of creatives developing work @the_artscentre and we wave them off with all joy for the next steps on their journeys!
The #cryo2023 conference run by @SocietyCryobiol has come to an end. Being invited to share our work @Ox_wrh here has been so valuable, and also great to speak about my involvement with @natures_safe. I’ve leant so much and made great connections. Watch this space!
It's time for another species spotlight, where we highlight one of the species we are helping to conserve through our #livingbiobank
This week, learn more about the Rhinoceros hornbill!
#cryoconservation#keepnaturesafe
📻 Tuesday Night Sport 📻
🎙️ Mike Hughes at 6pm
⛳️ The latest from #TheOpen at @RLGCHoylake
🏌️♂️ Joe Pinnington on his book "Mighty Winds, Mighty Champions"
🏇 @Molly_D1, General Manager at @haydockraces
📻 95.8FM | DAB
📺 Freeview 722
🎧 @BBCSounds
Paignton Zoo has renewed its partnership with Nature's SAFE, one of Europe’s few dedicated facilities capable of the long-term storage of live cells from animal species that are at the greatest risk of extinction.🌏🐾🌿
#keepnaturesafe#cryoconservation
Politicians pledge to stop #nature's decline by 2030, but vital funding & policies are no where to be seen.
Today, with 80 charities, we launch #Nature2030, calling on all political parties to commit to 5 actions to improve our environment. Please sign!
https://t.co/g872LhU9dX
From FB 😢
Post from a Beekeeper 🐝
“Its late, and maybe in the morning I'll delete this post, but I've just got home and for now I need to write this down.
Earlier this evening I received a message from a home owner to say they had a swarm of bees in their hedge, but they were worried about them because children had been throwing water at them.
By the time my fellow beekeeper and I arrived, what had been a beautiful prime swarm was reduced to a few hundred drenched bees, huddling limply around their queen.
I've already deleted the photos of the puddles of water, the dripping wet hedge, and the many, many dead and dying bees that hadn't been able to escape the attack; sharing those pictures serves no purpose.
We gently placed the bees that had survived into a collection box, and hopefully tomorrow, when they've had chance to dry out and settle, we'll check on them and if necessary feed them; they'll be exhausted and possibly (understandably) defensive. They've been through a lot.
Please, please, help me to educate your children, your grandchildren, your neices and nephews, your neighbours, your colleagues and your friends that a swarm of bees isn't dangerous - they're amazing creatures that are just looking for a new home.
Please don't let anyone harm them.
Just call a beekeeper who will gladly rehome them.
Please help me to spread this message and hopefully save any more bees from being unnecessarily harmed” 😢
Sad and unhappy Beekeeper
If you're heading to #Alderfest tomorrow, don't forget to pop over to our stall🐯
We have a very exciting prize for the adrenaline junkies out there up for grabs in our raffle! Come find us for more ☀️🎶
Sean has just hit his fundraising target of £250 for the three peaks challenge - but we know you can push it further! 🗻 🗻 🗻
Please support Sean’s fundraising efforts here:
https://t.co/sjzqqcIgYZ
#fundraising#wildlifeconservation#keepnaturesafe
We are joining the line up at #alderfest!
On Saturday, July 1st we will be taking the stage to talk to festival-goers about why we need to act now to preserve wildlife: over 42,100 species are threatened with extinction.
For more information head to https://t.co/g29GnxK2lo
The Postcode Local Trust, a grant-giving charity enabled by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, recently awarded us with funds to be used to help save British wildlife.
Read more about our plans to cryopreserve UK native wildlife here https://t.co/vwuL502Vs0
#cryoconservation
Enjoying my last night @PITLOCHRYft now the co-pro The Maggie Wall with @the_artscentre is up and running! Thank you to the whole team for support, talent and fun! Special thanks to @blythejandoo#MartinMcCormick and @NewmanEJ
And to the Festival Flippers for all the dooks!
TOMORROW on BBC Oxford Radio our Chief Scientist @DrSAWilliams will be on to talk about Nature’s SAFE and our Earthshot Prize nomination!
Tune in between 9.10 and 9.30 on 95.2FM, or listen live online at https://t.co/yYWN9GaWTR
Through our collaboration with BIAZA we provide a free cryopreservation and live storage biobanking service to zoos across Britain. We have already preserved samples from some of the world’s most endangered species.
Read more about this collaboration: https://t.co/UDNtpIV06x
We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Kenyan wildlife researcher Cedric Khayale to our lab, visiting as a representative of @WRTIKenya, to learn more about what we do.
We hope to welcome many more researchers and conservationists through our doors in the coming years.
To our German followers, keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks! 👀
Tullis and Sue have been out and about filming a feature for @ZDF all about our #cryoconservation work - we will update you with more details closer to it’s airing date 🎥
#wildlifecharity#biobanking