Can’t wait to hang out with your BFF? Neither can the sharks! Young Lemon Sharks often stick together for protection, helping each other watch out for larger🦈 and other predators. They hang out with the same friends for years, following each other or swimming next to each other.

#February11 International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Come on a tour today to find out about inspirational scientists: 11:15, 12:15, 13:15, 14:15. Meet Hintze Hall by the Learning Volunteer tours banner. Can't make it? Read about some scientists here:

#February11 - Tuesday 11 February: let's celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science. If you're in London come on a free tour at 11:15, 12:15, 13:15 or 14:15 - subject to capacity & volunteer availability. Hear the compelling stories of the work of women in science.👩🏽‍🔬

Today is also #International_Day_of_the_Arabian_Leopard A critically endangered leopard subspecies that inhabits the Arabian Peninsula. Estimates suggest there may be fewer than 200 left in the wild. See here how cute they are👇

#World_Pulses_Day Do you like beans? Or peas? What about lentils?🫘 Did you know that the nitrogen-fixing properties of pulses improve soil fertility, which increases and extends the productivity of the farmland? Using pulses for intercropping promotes farm and soil biodiversity!

Reticulated glass frogs can get pretty territorial! 🐸 After females lay a mass of eggs (called a clutch) on the underside of leaves, the males go on guard duty. They watch the eggs 24/7 until they hatch, protecting them from enemies such as wasps.

Curiosity is a rover that was sent to Mars to determine if the Red Planet ever had the proper conditions for microbial life to survive. The largest robot to ever land on another planet, it's the size of a SUV. How far will it travel on a long driving day?

Q: Why do #water_buffaloes love the water so much? A: Water buffaloes need wallows, rivers, or splashing water to assist in thermoregulation. Some breeds of water buffaloes are even adapted to saline seaside shores and saline sandy terrain! They must not like the heat at all 🥵

#Australia #Epaulette_shark Can you believe there's a #shark 🦈 species that can walk and survive on land 🏝️for over an hour without any water at all? How do you think they manage to do that? Discover more 👇

Did you celebrate #World_Wetlands_Day on Sunday? They cover around 6% of the Earth’s land surface, but 40% of all plant 🌱 & animal🦆🐸 species live or breed in wetlands. Such biodiversity matters for our health, food supply, tourism & jobs. Learn more👇

"It was so cute that I was like ‘Ahhhhhhhh it’s cuuuuuuute'". But what did a Japanese scuba diver 🤿 recently see that had been on his 🪣 list? Was it:

"Should've gone to..." 👀 If you're a 🐌 about to become dinner, how do you decide to hop or hide? Research done at the NHM sheds light on when and why some 🐚 snails developed BIG 👀

In London today? Want a free tour? At 12:15, 13:15 & 14:15 we have treats in store! Women in Science tours. Here's what people say: "can we take you with us?" "It was excellent.  Engaging, interesting & clearly delivered.  Meet: Hintze Hall - at Learning Volunteer tour banner.

Have your say! We are making some improvements to the #EducationNaturePark website and would love to get input from #teachers. Take part in our a 5-10 minute survey 👇

Last week @StephenMorganMPfrom @Educationgovuk visited us to meet schools participating in the #EducationNaturePark! Read more about the ideas they shared about shaping the programme to empower young people in making a positive impact for nature🌍👇

Not just another cute kitten story 🐱 & not to be confused with Diego from 🧊 Age. Details about a frozen 32,000 year-old scimitar-toothed cub Homotherium latidens 🦷🗡️ discovered in Siberia reveal exciting new evidence about what they really looked like.

Scientists have found oxygen being produced deep in the dark ocean without sunlight ☀️ and photosynthesis 🌿 What may this mean for the possibility of life on other planets 🌌?

If you thought January's been cold then how about working outside at -35 degrees Celsius 🥶. That's just what researchers endured to retrieve an ancient ice core 🧊which could help unlock the secrets of Earth's 🌍 ice ages and climatic changes.

Selfies from two Learning Volunteer tour guides. They & fellow volunteers deliver free Women in Science tours every Tuesday & third Saturday of the month and free Gender and Sexual Diversity tours on the first Wednesday & first Saturday of the month. Come and join a free tour.