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Penguins keeping out the cold

By David Bennett Posted on August 1, 2016 Posted in Thing of the Day No Comments Tagged with animals, conservation, fashion

If you are reading this you are probably young and looking to the future, although it is unlikely you are planning your twilight years just yet.  It is however worth taking heart from the evidence that even the oldest people …

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Your digital footprint

By David Bennett Posted on May 18, 2016 Posted in Thing of the Day No Comments Tagged with books, collections, conservation, ebooks

It is a time-honoured truism that “you cannot take it with you”.  When you die, your possessions are left behind.  Some of the more carefully chosen personal effects have often included a collection of books.  As time and technologies move on and …

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Sadly, only two gulls left

By uoplib Posted on June 27, 2014 Posted in About your Library No Comments Tagged with animals, conservation

It is with a heavy heart that Library Twitcher must report that one of the Herring Gull chicks was killed in a freak accident with a closing window.  The operating mechanism and window placement is in such a position that …

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Our gulls are growing up …

By uoplib Posted on June 18, 2014 Posted in About your Library No Comments Tagged with animals, conservation

‘So what are those things for?’

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Chicks’ Charm Offensive is Well Underway!

By uoplib Posted on June 13, 2014 Posted in About your Library No Comments Tagged with animals, conservation

by Library Twitcher For those of you who have left Portsmouth for the summer, the University Library’s camera crew is happy to show you some video of the Herring Gull chicks.

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The Best Colour-Coordinated Packaging

By uoplib Posted on June 11, 2014 Posted in About your Library No Comments Tagged with animals, conservation

by Library Twitcher With all of the demolition going on in the library today (removal of glass wall panels, etc.), it might be nice to show you some of nature’s “demolition”…. The other week, Library Twitcher happened to be in …

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Ringing the Changes in Bird Populations

By uoplib Posted on June 4, 2014 Posted in Thing of the Day No Comments Tagged with animals, conservation

Several weeks ago, the Library Twitcher [LT] was walking along Camber Dock in Old Portsmouth and spotted a Mute Swan with a Darvic ring. LT memorised the Darvic’s letters, number and colour, and practically flew to a computer in order …

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It’s Getting Crowded in Here!

By uoplib Posted on May 29, 2014 Posted in About your Library No Comments Tagged with animals, conservation

It’s been less than a week since the Herring Gull chicks hatched, and they are growing! The nest is already too small to easily accommodate all three chicks comfortably. When the adult is off the nest and the chicks are …

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New Lanark 3D animation

By Reden Posted on July 26, 2011 Posted in Thing of the Day No Comments Tagged with animation, conservation, visualisation

This excellent piece of 3D animation is part of  The Scottish 10, a project that uses 3D laser scanning to create exceptionally accurate digital models of Scotland’s five UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites, plus five international ones, as part of …

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ARKive

By Reden Posted on March 10, 2011 Posted in Thing of the Day No Comments Tagged with conservation, natural history, photography

We’ve covered the BBC Wildlife Finder before. Here’s another great site that provides a multimedia guide to animals, plants and fungi. http://www.arkive.org/

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