Happy Earth Day!

Join us as we honour and celebrate this special day. Today reminds us of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to unite and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future for all.

#EarthDay2024

Happy World Curlew Day!

Did you know that three Curlew species are on our EDGE Bird list? The Slender-billed Curlew, Eskimo Curlew & Far Eastern Curlew 🐦

Featured today is the Eskimo Curlew, which has not been sighted since the 1980s!

📷© Nachiii

Happy International Bat Appreciation Day!

Did you know that over 60 species of bats are on our EDGE mammals list!

Featured today is the Thomas’s Sac-winged Bat, which was the focus of EDGE Fellow Lourdes Nuñez Fellowship.

#InternationalBatAppreciationDay

Climbing in next for our #SecretLife series is the Big-headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum), the focus of EDGE alum Ha Hoang during his Fellowship in 2019.

To learn more head to our Facebook page: buff.ly/4853XLc

📷 © Kim Carter/ZSL

We're delighted to announce that applications are now open for the EDGE Fellowship 2025!

If you're an early-career conservationist from Asia or the Pacific, we want to hear from you.

To find out more and apply now, visit buff.ly/3VYGmYI

Check out the feature in Mongabay which takes a closer look into the research led by EDGE scientist Rikki Gumbs, regarding the Global conservation status of the jawed vertebrate Tree of life. Head to news.mongabay.com/2024/03/study-…
to read the full article

Dive into the Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians with us and meet the Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) a rarity of Vietnam and the first species in our #SecretLife series.

To learn more head to our Facebook page: buff.ly/4853XLc

📷 © Charlotte Ellis/ZSL

Fellow Friday update from Luciana Naftal Piniely working on the conservation of Podocarpus henkelii in Tanzania.

From progress to the perils, learn more about what she is doing to protect and conserve this species. See the full video at @podocarpus_henkelii

🎥 @innooh_natai

Last Wednesday we announced our big secret, the opening of London Zoo new Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians.

Come along with us in our next series, ‘Secret Life’ and meet the EDGE species that are going to be calling this brand-new attraction home! Who will be first?

The secret is out!

Introducing London Zoo Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians attraction, home to 33 species, including 23 EDGE species!

A labour of love for the incredible ZSL Herpetology team the doors open today. Why not come down experience it for yourself!

Happy Manatee Appreciation Day!

Did you know that all three Manatee species are EDGE species, and listed on our EDGE mammals list?

Featured today is the West Indian Manatee, which was the focus of EDGE alum Jamal Galves' Fellowship, when he was a Fellow in 2018.

Do you know the secret?

All will be revealed this Friday, but until then, here's a behind the scenes look at all the hard work that has gone into making it happen!

Stay tuned Friday for the big announcement.

#WeHaveASecret

Happy International Day of Forests!

This year the theme is ‘Forests and innovation’, highlighting how innovation can help to restore, protect, manage and use forests sustainably.

We join our tree Fellows in wishing you a Happy International Day of Forests 🌲

#IntlForestDay

Happy World Frog Day!

Did you know that over 430 species of frogs are on our EDGE amphibians list! 🐸

Featured today is the Dattatreya Night Frog, which is the focus of EDGE Fellow Arpithamol C Joy's Fellowship.

📷/🎥 © Arpithamol C Joy

#WorldFrogDay

Have you figured out our secret…or are you as curious as these incredible EDGE species!

Stay tuned next week for more clues

Turquoise dwarf gecko 📷 © Daniel Kane ZSL
Crocodile lizard 📷 © Benjamin Tapley ZSL
Mountain Chicken Frog 📷 ©Jamie Price

#WeHaveASecret

A huge congratulations to Alain Rakotondrina and team on the publication of research from his EDGE Fellowship!

This important research will inform the long-term conservation of the Critically Endangered Tarzan Chameleon!

Head to buff.ly/3VbB6kj to read the full paper.

We have a secret…

A secret that’s been four years in the making. The incredible Herpetology team at London Zoo has something big coming…for some of our smaller EDGE species.

Think you might know what?

Stay tuned over the next few weeks to find out!

#Secret

Happy International Women’s Day!

This year’s theme is #InspireInclusion

When we truly value difference, inclusion comes from the heart, so join us celebrating with some of our female Fellows across Africa, Asia, and Latin America as they strike the IWD #InspireInclusion pose!

We hope you have enjoyed learning more about our feathered friends and meeting some of our unique EDGE bird species in our Winging it Wednesday series 🦜

Stay tuned next Wednesday to see what our next series has in store!

#EDGEofExistence #EDGEBirds #WingingItWednesday