University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge

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The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge is one of the UK's largest & most important natural history collections. Thousands of specimens on display including one of the world's most complete dodo skeletons. www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk

Photo shows a pinned moth under a lightbox with camera, a tray of moths & opened drawers of moths at the Museum.
Beautiful butterfly perched on colorful zinnia flowers in a lush garden, West Java, Indonesia
A vibrant peacock butterfly resting on purple aster flowers in a sunlit garden.
Macro shot of a red ladybug with black spots on a leafy plant outdoors.
Two oystercatchers perched on rocky terrain, one flying with a rainbow background and text about their breeding behaviour. Text reads: Oystercatchers are typically monogamous with both the mother and father heavily involved in raising chicks. But in a 1998 field study Dik Heg and Rob van Treuren reported a surprisingly high frequency of stable ‘trios’ forming. Two females and a male share a territory and nest. Together they act cooperatively to attend to their young and defend the territory
Two Laysan albatrosses nestled closely together on the ground surrounded by foliage, illustrating female-female pair bonding on Oahu Island. The text reads: A 2008 study reported 31% of Laysan albatross pairs on Oahu Island were female-female. This is attributed to the skewed sex ratio of the population, with fewer males. While some of these pairings are temporary until a male becomes available for reproduction, others remain lifelong.
Bumblebee collecting nectar from a vibrant yellow flower during daylight in a lush garden setting.
Prof. Mark Brown in the Museum of Zoology
Stunning close-up of an American Flamingo in vivid colors at Munich Zoo.