Nov 20, 2024 · Since 2004, ZSL has been working tirelessly with partners and volunteers to drastically improve the ecology and biodiversity of the Thames estuary and the wider river catchment, and to protect and better understand the species that are found here, including invasive non-native species.

The first-ever State of the Thames Report, led by ZSL uses 17 different indicators to assess the health of the Thames’ natural environment. Funded by Royal Bank of Canada as part of its RBC Blue Water Project®, the report saw experts from 16 organisations demonstrate what has changed for the Thames since it was declared ‘biologically dead ...

The Thames Estuary is home to harbour seals, grey seals, harbour porpoises and sometimes even dolphins and whales! ZSL has been collecting public sightings of these marine mammals since 2004 and they are frequently sighted all the way up to Richmond.

ZSL is monitoring Thames marine mammals to better understand and conserve these top predators. The Tidal Thames is home to several charismatic and easily recognisable marine mammals; including harbour seals, grey seals, harbour porpoises and the …

ZSL has been working collaboratively since 2003 to restore the Tidal Thames to a biodiverse estuarine ecosystem that provides ecosystem services benefiting our economy and wellbeing. A healthy Thames is also vital in mitigating some of the impacts of climate change. As we increasingly recognise the intrinsic

Since 2013, ZSL’s Thames European Eel Project has been involved with the construction of 12 eel passes within the Thames RBD. Restoring connectivity within catchments and allowing migrating elvers access to upstream habitats is a key conservation action in freshwater. An estimated 139ha of

Nov 11, 2021 · London’s River Thames is no longer “biologically dead.” The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) just published a report titled The State of the Thames 2021, which analyzes environmental trends observed in the river over the past 64 years.

Oct 1, 2023 · We have partnered with 17 organisations to undertake an ambitious restoration project in the Greater Thames Estuary based on a more joined up seascape approach to restoration in the Thames.

Mar 27, 2025 · Coastal habitats along the Greater Thames Estuary, the life source of England’s capital and far beyond, will be restored as part of the $5 million project, providing vital spaces for wildlife...

The Thames Estuary is home to harbour seals, grey seals, harbour porpoises and sometimes even dolphins and whales! ZSL has been collecting public sightings of these marine mammals since 2004 and they are frequently sighted all the way up to Richmond.