Published in November 2025. It was an honour to be invited by Dr Paul Rose, a world-leading animal behaviour researcher, to co-write Chapter 26 - Enabling animals to participate in their own care - for his new book 'Zoo Animal Welfare'. Thanks to Paul Rose, Zoe Newnham, Ian Hickey, and my co-author, Unnar Aevarsson. Thanks also to Adrian Walls, and ZSL London Zoo, for allowing me to write about the incredible work that I do at the zoo, and the work that I conducted for the i

I’m thrilled to be featured in ZSL’s Conservation Highlights for June-August 2024 (see link above) and on ZSL’s News and Events Website...

In early June 2024, I was asked by Gary Ward, curator of birds, and Adrian Walls, head of Tropical Birds, at the Zoological Society of...

My dream job became a reality thanks to volunteering, so I wanted to share my story and motivate others to volunteer for ZSL. I had the...

Love on the Edge of Existence After countless hours of observing and photographing the Socorro doves at ZSL London Zoo, I finally caught...

My very first article for the EAZA Zooquaria Journal (Winter 2023/24, Issue 120, pages 6 & 7) on the breeding success of the Socorro...

My father once told me that “wildlife reveals its secrets to those who observe it closely and patiently, and you can learn about the personalities and stories of individual animals”. That was exactly what happened to me. I never imagined that my dedication to watching Mandarin ducks every day, in the early mornings and in the cold and rainy weather, would lead me to discover new aspects of their behaviour. Behaviours I never thought existed. Nor did I expect that it would hel

So, what has happened since my last blog you ask? Well, upon becoming a newly qualified keeper, I was given the opportunity to take...

Growing up I wanted more than anything to be a naturalist, and have always loved learning about the lives of animals. In fact, my love...

Episodes 3 (Grasslands) and 5 (Oceans) I am extremely grateful to Silverback Films for being given the opportunity to play a small role...

The presentation I gave at the March 2023 BIAZA ZSL LiveFood Conference. Hosted by Ross Hickles, it explains why LiveFood is important...

Environmental and Social Influences on the Behaviour of Free-Living Mandarin Ducks in Richmond Park I would like to give a HUGE thanks to...