If you’ve ever dreamed of waking up to see giraffes strolling past your window, Chester Zoo has just made it possible. We were lucky enough to be among the first guests to experience The Reserve, a br

During late August 2025, the Hunterian Museum of Zoology in Glasgow hosted Snake Summer, an event covering snakes in science, folklore and fantasy organised by Dr Will Tattersdill of the University of

This week’s dream: a river cruise through the ...

This week’s dream: the dazzling coral gardens of ...

Before I realise what’s happening, the lid is off – and James Maclaine is pulling out a fistful of deep-sea anglerfish. I hadn’t been expecting him to plonk his bare hand inside the jar. I peer more c

The spot lamp sweeps across the track as the Land Rover trundles forward, kicking up the unmistakable scent of the African bush at night. That pool of light reveals fleeting flashes of mopane and acac