Friday, 27 March 2015

Aquarists and Fish-keeping in the 20th Century. Part 4: Eric Hardy

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This article from the Golden Jubilee (October 1974) edition of The Aquarist and Pondkeeper by Eric Hardy (1912-2002) covers the activities...

Aquarists and Fish-keeping in the 20th Century. Part 3: Morris Davall Cluse

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This third article from the Golden Jubilee edition of The Aquarist and Pondkeeper is by M.D. Cluse. Morris Davall Cluse was born in Isling...
Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Aquarists and Fish-keeping in the 20th Century. Part 2: Jack Hems

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This is the second article from the Golden Jubilee edition of The Aquarist and Pondkeeper , October 1974. This one is by Jack Hems. The edi...

Aquarists and Fish-keeping in the 20th Century. Part 1: Leslie Brooke Katterns

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Interest in animals comes from all sorts of directions and influences at various stages of life. Professional biologists have become hooked...
Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Does cortisol in a mother’s milk really affect an infant’s temperament?

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Having written about lactation for more than 45 years, I have tried to avoid writing about the subject in this blog. However, I do get draw...
Saturday, 28 February 2015

Burgess Barnett. Curator of Reptiles, London Zoo 1932-37. UPDATE

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For my post on Burgess Barnett of 29 January 2014 I could not find a photograph of him. By chance I found one while looking through copies ...
Friday, 27 February 2015

Introduced Wall Lizard Colonies in England: How Do They Survive?

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Over the past hundred years or so, Wall Lizards ( Podarcis muralis , formerly Lacerta muralis ) that are native to many parts of continent...