The Japanese edition of #MesozoicArt has arrived! Published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, edited by @sharkbitesteve.bsky.social and I, translated by HobbyJapan. I love seeing my books in other languages so this is great to see. #palaeoart #paleoart #books

I feel the need to do some drawing. So here I am drawing a trogon.

SOON ... to be present at #DinoConUK!! Including in the art exhibition :)

Hey, if you're _thinking_ of coming to #DinoConUK - July 25th & 26th, Hilton Birmingham Metropole - you KNOW you should. Fully TWICE AS BIG as our 2025 meeting. Tickets and discount rooms available at... www.dinocon.co.uk .. and follow @dinoconuk.bsky.social

Among the Black-headed gulls at Lee-on-Solent yesterday: two Mediterranean gulls, obvious because of white wingtips and black, extensive hoods. Also watched big gull rafts out in the Solent; was looking for associated cetaceans (but nothing seen for sure). #gulls #seabirds

Always a thrill to see a hedgehog :) A young one, out on the street tonight.

If you've watched Project Hail Mary (I have, twice), this is that place.

Yes, stock of the new edition of #Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved has arrived and a limited number WILL be present at the Tetrapod Zoology stall at #DinoConUK, see you there! Both authors will be present at DinoCon by the way :) @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social

Review coming soon at Tet Zoo. Anyone know if the author is on BSky?

OK - wow, that has so many similarities to what I recall that it surely must be the same thing. In which case, my 'memory' of what I saw is tremendously embellished relative to the real thing, how interesting (but also unsurprising).

Sad news today as Flame, our bearded dragon, passed in her sleep this morning. Bearded dragons are not especially long-lived, with 12 being a decent age for a captive one these days. She was a tremendously fun animal and we will miss her.

Alright, starting a countdown... >16 days< until #DinoConUK 2026. Things are mostly in place but the team and I are busy making final preparations. I've just wrapped up the quiz and am compiling auction and prize lists... we want quality items from the silent auction, do bring things along :)

The crossover everyone's been waiting for

Watching the development and fate of tadpoles is mostly a tale of death and despair as they're picked off by predators and killed in all manner of ways. But a check today revealed a few successful metamorphs, good luck little froggies!

New at the #TetZooTowers_collection TikTok, a tale of Invicta and Larami... www.tiktok.com/@tetzootower...

Looks like I WILL have stock of Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved (4th edition) at #DinoConUK, but not many. Buy at the Tet Zoo stall. Also selling and signing Ancient Sea Reptiles. DinoCon happens July 25th-26th.

While at the shore yesterday I saw a somewhat unusual Carrion crow. Wow, poor bird. Had an unusual gait and wasn't good at folding its wings. Also shown here, bonus image of another individual carrying a plastic cup. #corvids #birds

We've just blasted through another big number in terms of #DinoConUK 2026 attendees, oh boy. Our initial event of 2025 was huge, but this one... it's quite the success. Join us at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on July 25th-26th for talks, events, exhibitions, our massive vendor hall and more...

Tone and I photographed Black-headed gulls at the shore this evening. They're great fun when trying to grab food in flight. #gulls

Went to the shore to see some stuff

Went to the westcountry yesterday. Saw a scorpionfly and what might have been a migrant darter.

So much great stuff is happening at @dinoconuk.bsky.social -- join us July 25th-26th, Hilton Birmingham Metropole. A huge vendor hall, #palaeoart events, talks, book signings and more. Book at dinocon.co.uk

The look of pond 2 right now. I find these microhabitats very aesthetically pleasing.

Oops -- the Tet Zoo PATREON, where it's currently exclusive to patrons...

A Red admiral was on the buddleia today as well, but failed to get a photo. Here's a Painted lady and Peacock, two of our more spectacular butterflies.

Ha ha, it is done! #DinoConUK 2026 happens July 25th-26th...

We ALSO have Dr Dean Lomax and palaeoartist extraordinaire Bob Nicholls speaking about (and signing) their new book The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs, and Vicky Coules on animated and stop-motion #dinosaurs in cinema... #DinoConUK

Dr Dave Hone and Iszi Lawrence are recording an episode of Terrible Lizards (Dave is also speaking on #Spinosaurus AND doing a book signing with Dr Mark Witton); Guest of Honour David James Armsby is speaking and premiering a new film; Dr Darren Naish (err, me) is talking about marine reptiles...

There are also talks from Chelsey Kynff, Dr David Unwin, Sue Judd of Everything Dinosaur, Dr Matt Dempsey... a great mix of new science, discussion about history and research, and the popular end of interest in extinct animals... #DinoConUK

Oh my, it's July... #DinoConUK 2026 happens this month? Tickets are still on sale, and here's a reminder of just some of the stuff happening there (July 25th-26th, Hilton Birmingham Metropole). Talks from Tim Haines, Prof Maria McNamara, Dr Emma Nicholls, Prof Paul Barrett and many others... cont