The London Natural History Museum, the perfect museum for taxidermists and major collectors. Like the British Museum, the initial collection comes from Sir Hans Sloane , a botanist also famous for importing cocoa from the Caribbean. Sloane donated his collection …
London Natural History Museum; what you can see Read More »
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One of the things that characterizes the United Kingdom is the variety and number of seabirds. They can mostly be seen in places with cliffs in all three countries (England, Wales and Scotland). For example, the Northumberland coast in the …
Seabirds in the UK; which ones can you see? Read More »
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The United Kingdom is home to two different kinds of seals: the common seal and the grey seal. The United Kingdom is home to around 50 percent of the world’s grey seal population. Due it always likes to dwell near …
Seals in the UK; where are? Read More »
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The human body starts as a single cell, which multiplies into seventy-eight different organs at birth. It continues to grow throughout a long period of childhood and adolescence, after which external signs of growth cease. Only hair and nails continue …
Human Body : Growth Read More »
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We all know that there are many animals in London, some they have lived here for a long time, others have adapted well and increased their numbers making life difficult for other species that have been here for a …
Animals found in London; from squirrels to parakeets Read More »
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You might not know that the London plane tree is a species in itself. They are in fact called Platanus x acerifolia and are probably a cross between the oriental plane tree and the sycamore tree. Now about half of …
Why is the London plane tree so special? Read More »
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London Zoo has created a map with all recent sightings of seals and dolphins along the Thames. Many of these sightings have been reported by ordinary people and if you see seals or dolphins along the Thames you can report …
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You don’t have to drive far to see seals, and not just a few or a few hundred, but hundreds of them all at once. Blakeney Point, in the Norfolk county, is home to one of the country’s greatest seal …
Blakeney Point, the largest seal colony in England (how to get there) Read More »
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This location, which is not well-known to all tourists in London (and that might be a good thing) but is intriguing for people who enjoy birds and animals in general, is worth a visit. This is a site that is …
WWT London Wetland Centre, for bird lovers Read More »
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Some cat breeds, such as Siberians and Balinese, have long been touted as hypoallergenic, however this has never been proven by scientific research. Certain cats can trigger allergic responses in humans, however the severity of the reaction varies from cat …
Real ‘hypoallergenic’ cats might be here soon Read More »
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